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THE HISTORY 



OF THE 



323rd REGIMENT 



OF 



FIELD ARTILLERY 

158th F. A. BRIGADE 
83rd DIVISION 32nd DIVISION" 



By 

Charles M. Colyer 



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Dedication 

Co the memory 

of those members of the Regiment 

who died in the service of their country, 

this booh is respectfully dedicated. 






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Killed in Hction 

Private Walteb Curd Battery C Hardin, Ky. 

Private Enrico Fusette Battery B Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Sergeant Clarence Masters Battery B West Bridgewater, Pa. 

Private Fred Mullarkey Battery D Cincinnati, 0. 

Private Peter Owens Battery A Springfield, 0. 

Private George Phillips Battery F Nellie, O. 

Private Thomas Bodgers Battery A Echo, Pa. 

Private Dennie L. Story Battery A Hillsboro. Ky. 

Private Melvin G. York Battery B Kentucky. 

Died of {Hounds 

Wagoner John Breakiron Supply Co Ambridge, Pa. 

Private Alma L. Jensen Battery A Ogden, Utah. 

Dfed of Disease 

Private Charles B. Bailey Battery A Butler Co. Pa. 

Private Thomas Cunliffe Battery A Ellsworth, Pa. 

Private Boss L. Colville Battery F Butler, Pa. 

Begt. Supply Sgt. Josiah Fuller Supply Co Canton, Mass. 

Private Balph K. Gould Battery D Woodlawn, Pa. 

Private Walter Milligan Battery A Butler, Pa. 

Private William A. Nelson Battery D Volant, Pa. 

Private Samuel Balston Battery F Harmony, Pa. 

Private George F. Snyder Battery D Prospect, Pa. 

Private Isaac Shephard Battery B 

Corporal Victor P. Vanderlin Battery F Butler, Pa. 

Private Bobert W. Welch Battery F Bacine, Pa. 

Private George A. Winkle. . Battery F Monaca, Pa. 

Private Alfred N. Zorb .... Battery A Butler, Pa. 

Farrier George M. Carson, Veterinary Detachment, 
East Fultonham, 0. 

Died of Hccident 

Private Joseph Cuneo .... Battery B . . . . Woodlawn, Pa. 






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"Limbers Front and Rear' 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Croix De Guerre Awards 

Introduction 

83rd Division Song 



PART I— The History Page 



The History in Brief 12 

Chapter I. Period of Organization 13 

Chapter II. Stony Creek 19 

Chapter III. Camp Mills 25 

Chapter IV. The Journey to France 27 

Chapter V. Maure and Loheac 31 

Chapter VI. Coetquidan 37 

Chapter VII. Off for the Front 13 

Chapter VIII. East of the Mouse 51 

Chapter IX. Our Last Hostile Shot 59 

Chapter X. The March to the Rhine 63 

Chapter XI. With the Army of Occupation 67 

Chapter XII. The Countermarch 75 

Conclusion 



PART II— Orders 
PART III— Rosters 



PART IV— Maps 

Operations of 323d F. A 132 

The March to the Rhine 133 

Route of the Regiment 
Route of Battery A 

The Meuse — Argonne Offensive 134 



CROIX DE GUERRE AWARDS 

Sergeant, Henry A. Douglass, Ordnance Detachment. 

Corpora], Vetus B. Duff, Headquarters Company. 

Corporal, Leroy Dickson, Battery D. 

Private, First Class, John W. Evens, Battery E. 
fPrivate, Enrico Fusette, Battery B. 

Corporal, Harry J. German, Battery C. 

Corporal, James Hicks, Battery F. 

Corporal, Balph D. Houser, Battery C. 

First Lieutenant, Mark H. Hanlon, 

Private, J. E. Hagemann, Battery E. 

Private, First Class, Norman D. Jones, Headquarters Company. 
fSergeant, Clarence Masters, Battery B. 

First Sergeant, Maxwell Marvin, Supply Company. 

Captain, Edwin B. Scarboro, Medical Detachment. 

Private, First Class, Orie E. Smith, Battery C. 

Private, First Class, James C. Walker, Battery F. 

Corporal, John H. Willahan, Battery D. 



INTRODUCTION 

This book was originally intended to be a compilation of the 
histories of the several organizations comprising the Regiment. 
Excessive cost of publication, however, required the abandonment 
of this plan and a general history of the organization, on a much 
smaller scale, was the only practical substitute for the original 
scheme. It has been impossible, in view of the limited funds avail- 
able for this work, to give the story of the 323rd the necessary treat- 
ment to make it a complete and satisfactory account of the opera- 
tions of the Regiment. 

An effort has been made, throughout the book, to recount those 
incidents which affected the Regiment, as a whole, and to refrain 
from mentioning the work of any one unit to the exclusion of that of 
another. Names of individuals and accounts of their exploits have, 
as far as possible, been dispensed with. Criticism has generally been 
studiously avoided and, where made, is directed at a system and not 
at individuals. Considerable space has been devoted to one rather 
prominent figure in the Regiment's history, but without its use the 
story would not even approach completeness. 

Throughout the preparation of this work the Author has enjoyed 
the advice and suggestions of the following members of the organiza- 
tion, and he is indebted to them for their helpful counsel and assis- 
tance: P. H. Collins; J. R. Dempsey; E. C. Dempsey; Osborn Gold- 
rick; W. E. Holz; R. P. King; L. K. Richey; C. A. Shem; Clarence 
Siemon; H. L. Stuart; W. C. Searight. 




Major General Edwin F. Glenn 
Commanding 83rd Division 



83 rd Division Song 

(Tune — Washington and Lee "Swing") 



When 83rd Division falls in line 

You'll find them soon in file across the Rhine 

And they will fight, fight, fight, for Liberty and rush our 
troops against the lines of Germany 

With England, France and Italy by our side, the 83rd, 
the men, our Nation's pride 

And we will lay the Kaiser in the sod, YES, BY GOD! 

U. S. A. 




Brigadier General Adrian S. Fleming 
Commanding 158th F. A. Brigade 



PART I 



THE HISTORY 



THE HISTORY IN BRIKF 



CASUALTIES 

Killed in Action 9 

Died of Wounds 2 

Died of Disease 15 

Died of Accident 1 

Wounded 61 



Aug. 29, 


1917 


Sept. 8, 


1917 


Mar., 


1918 


June 2, 


1918 


June 10, 


1918 


June 28, 


1918 


July 2, 


1918 


July 4, 


1918 


July 29, 


1918 


Aug. 18, 


1918 


Sept. 21, 


1918 


Sept. 26, 


1918. 


Oct. 5, 


1918. 


Oct. 8, 


1918. 


Oct. 15, 


1918. 


Oct. 23, 


1918. 


Oct. 27, 


1918. 


Oct. 28, 


1918. 


Nov. 10, 


1918. 


Nov. 11, 


1918. 


Nov. 17, 


1918. 


Dec. 13, 


1918. 


April 22, 


1919. 


May 5, 


1919. 


May 13, 


1919. 


May 14, 


1919. 



Officers report at Camp Sherman. 

First recruits arrive. 

Regiment engages in its first service firing at Stony Creek. 

The journey to Camp Mills, L. I., begins. 

We board the Agapenor. 

Regiment debarks at Rirkenhead, England. 

La Havre — "So this is France." 

Training area in Rrittany is reached. 

"Spike" joins us. 

Instruction begins at Coetquidan. 

First train leaves Guer for the Front. 

In reserve position in Foret de Hesse. 

We leave "Spike." 

Rattle of Malbrouck Hill. 

Battle of Molleville Farm. 

Capture of Etraye Ridge. 

Attack on Relleu Wood (Meuse-Argonne). 

Relieved from duty with 29th Division. 

In position at Ecurey. 

The Armistice. 

March to the Rhine Begins. 

We cross the Rhine. 

First units leave Germany for Rrest. 

The Von Steuben sails. 

We debark at Hoboken, N. J. 

Demobolization begins at Camp Merritt, N. J. 



CHAPTER I. 



Period of Organization • 



gHgs^UK history of Lhe323rd Regimenl ofLighl Field \ 1 1 i 1 1 . i > begins on Vugusl 29th, L917, when 
ulE\£2- seventy-five officers, recently commissioned a1 the liisl Officers' Training Camp a1 Fori 
MW'^jjfc Benjamin Harrison, I tul.. reported a1 Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, there to form the 
^SJSs.3%1 nucleus around which the Regimenl was later organized. According to the plans for the 
organization of the National Army, this unit was a part of the 158th Field Artillery Brigade, 83rd 
Division. The latter was under the command of Major General Edwin F. Glenn, who had been 
at the head of the Officers' Training Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. 

On the arrival of the officers at Camp Sherman, they found the cantonment still under construc- 
tion, the barracks for the artillery yet to be started. Organization of the Regiment began immediately, 
however. No field officers assigned to the 323rd had yet reported and Major Hugh S. Brown commanded 
the organization temporarily from August 29th, 1917, to September 1st, 1917. A meeting of the 
officers was held, but no assignments were made until September 2nd, when Major Samuel R. Hopkins 
relieved Major Brown. He continued in command until September 6th. 

The officers took up temporary quarters in Section P, where active preparation for the arrival 
of the men from the draft boards was begun. Small increments of men were received daily up to 
September 20th, and these were divided between the organizations, drilling of the recruits for future 
N. C. O.'s being taken up at once. On September 20th a contingent of seven hundred and sixty-four 
men arrived from the draft boards in Beaver, Butler and Washington counties, Pennsylvania. These 
men were issued such uniforms and equipment as were then available, and, with the assistance of the 
early arrivals, who by that time had had some ten days' training, the officers of the Regiment began 
the task of moulding these men into soldiers and, at the same time, effecting battery organizations. 
Handicapped by a lack of any adequate instruction in artillery at the training camp, and by the total 
absence of materiel at Camp Sherman, the officers found themselves face to face with a real task. 

Guns and sights were soon improvised, however, and, with the invaluable aid of the men who 
had first reported, not a little was accomplished in the preliminary training of the first recruits. Drafts 
continued to arrive, and were absorbed into the skeleton organizations. Up to October 7th, seventy- 
five per cent of the quota of the organization had been received. 

Lieutenant Colonel W. F. Morrison took command of the Regiment on September 6th and 
continued in charge until October 11th, when Colonel Louis T. Boiseau, of the 2nd Field Artillery, 
reported and took over the command. Lieutenant Colonel Morrison remained with the Regiment 
for some two weeks after the arrival of Colonel Boiseau, and assisted in completing the work of organ- 
ization. He was soon called to Fort Sill, however, leaving Colonel Roiseau the only experienced 
artillery officer with the Regiment. We suffered a real loss when Lieutenant Colonel Morrison left 
us, for he was an able officer and a gentleman. 

With the receipt of the fust quota of men from the draft boards, the wheels of army routine began 
to turn. First to greet the recruits on their arrival in the area were the regimental surgeons, who, 
armed with flash lights and other exploring instruments, lined the initiates along the walls of a barracks 
and proceeded to inspect the inner regions of their mouths. This operation, some of the men de- 
clared, savored nothing of hygiene, but had for its object the determination whether they had eaten 
in the last twenty-four hours. The test was negative in each case, for train service from Rutler, Pa., 
to Chillicothe, 0., was not of the express variety and many hungry hours were spent by the recruits 
en route. This ordeal over, the men were checked from a list furnished by the draft board, each name 
being accompanied by the draft number. And the numbers were oftentimes the only means of iden- 

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tification, for there were few officers who were able to pronounce the jaw-breaking names of many 
of their men. who hailed from almost every part of the globe. One recruit took very decidedly to his 
numerical identification, for. on being asked his name, replied. "No got name. Got number just 
like box car." But it was these newly acquired citizens, with their unwitting humor, who made the 
long days shorter for their comrades. And it goes without saying that these men. who, when they 
first came to camp could hardly speak a complete sentence in English, made excellent soldiers and 
served the country of their adoption with a loyalty and eagerness that was inspiring to witness. 

This preliminary examination over, the new soldier was introduced to the mess line, and here 
he exibited an enthusiasm which later in his soldier life sometimes seemed extinct but which could 
be revived in its most pronounced form by the first note of mess call on a bugle. Next the recruit 
was presented with his uniform — uniform in that the buttons on his coat were of the same pattern 
as those of the man next to him. and it may be said. too. that the outfits somewhat resembled each 
other in shade. But in these particulars only, for when fit is considered, the uniforms were not uniform, 
and when the first formation was had, it was very noticeable that a complete physical transformation 
had been effected. Here was a fat man whose coat could not be coaxed to button; nearby groped a 
man as though blind, for his hat quite encircled his eyes. And then there were tall men whose arms 
protruded generously from coat sleeves cut too early in life, alongside of whom Ichabod Crane was 
a dandy. Short men had been presented with breeches from the shears of a more extravagant army 
tailor, a few bulgy reefs of material encircling the leg just above the legging, with a hitch or two of 
extra cloth providing for the slack in the waist. Considering leggings, there was the cuff variety 
which enjoyed freedom of movement in every direction, limited only by the ankle and knee in a 
vertical line, and with a lateral sway dependent only upon the contour of the owner's leg. In shoes, 
exact fittings were not to be had, and a soldier of E Battery, who had been brought before his Battery 
Commander for failure to properly execute the "About Face." excused his lack of ability in this 
manner: "Joe's shoes too big. Cap. say 'about face,' I turn, shoes 'stand fast'." 

Assignments to organizations, physical inspection and "shots" were next in order after the issue 
of clothing and equipment had been completed. "Shots" consisted of vaccination and typhoid in- 
oculations, the latter being administered in three doses at ten-day intervals. An epidemic of sore 
arms and headaches followed, and "Bight Dress," with its resultant jostling, brought forth many 
dire threats from the soldier whose arm was jabbed unwittingly, and often wittingly, by the comrade 
on his right. 

But sore arms had their compensation, too, for a time, at least. In setting-up drills many a good 
soldier excused his failure to raise his arms high above his head by claiming that his inoculation and 
vaccination still bothered him. But when mess call blew, the signal for the stampede to the mess 
hall, these same quick-witted gentlemen would be found using both arms to great advantage in sweep- 
ing aside all obstacles between them and a point of vantage in the "chow" line. 

During the Fall of 1917 Camp Sherman was as devoid of artillery materiel as a Boy Scout Encamp- 
ment, but this was not a serious handicap, at first, because there was much to be done in the instruc- 
tion of recruits in foot drill, guard duty and military courtesy. The few men who had reported prior 
to the arrival of the first substantial quota of recruits had taken on the rudiments of military drill 
with alacrity and they, acting as assistants to the officers in the instruction of foot drill, were, in a 
large measure, responsible for the quick progress of the new men in the "School of the Soldier." 

Lieutenants, who had been exposed to a "shot gun" method of instruction in guard duty and mili- 
tary courtesy at Fort Harrison, were required to speak long, and with an affected air of learnedness, 
on these subjects before classes of recruits. This was a simple matter at first, for the officers had 
learned something of their subjects at the training camp, and the men, with a few exceptions, were, 
naturally, very "green" on these matters. So, it was a common sight all over Camp Sherman in the 
early Fall of 1917 to find newly-made lieutenants (and captains, too), resplendent in their new uni- 
forms with Sam Brown belt to match, standing before a class of recruits, perched on piles of tele- 
graph poles or lumber about the cantonment, speaking on General Orders and the other mysteries 
of guard duty, which the new men accepted as though the military maxims of Napoleon, himself. 
were being laid down. But as guard manuals became more common around the squad rooms and the 
more industrious men had time to study them a bit. lecturing became increasingly a greater burden on 
the shoulders of the young officers and many embarrassing questions were raised by the inquisitive 



soldiers. But Camp Sherman, and in fact, the training areas in France, and the Front were but schools 
for both men and officers (no exception for rank, either), for everyone was constantly learning by 
hard experience. 

As a natural sequence to instruction in guard duty, came the first guard mount. Now, at Fort 
Harrison, the student officers had participated in at least one sham guard mount, the band being 
represented by the loudest whistlers in the training companies, and the drum major by a candidate 
armed with a stick. So, when Regimental Headquarters scheduled the fust guard mount of the 
323rd F. A., there was no wild rush of battery officers clamoring for the signal honor of being the pioneer 
Officers of the Guard and Day, respectively. But officers were designated and the best drilled men 
picked for the detail. The scheduled hour arrived and the newly organized band took its post on the 
parade ground in Section P, the guard detail anxiously waiting nearby for the zero hour, when they 
would go into action. At a prearranged signal the new bandmen began working on their untried horns, 
emitting sounds which finally induced the Adjutant and the Sergeant Major to step boldly forth into 
the arena and march proudly, but a trifle hesitantly, toward their appointed posts. The first guard 
mount was formally in progress and officers and men standing on the side lines crowded closer to see 
and enjoy more thoroughly the unhappy predicament of their comrades. But their delight was 
sobered by the inner thoughts that but a few nights, at the most, separated them from the same 
ordeal. The Sergeant Major, by the way, an old army sergeant, having unkindly left the Adjutant 
alone half way up the field, took his post and the guard was brought to the line in something of a 
skirmish order. But they were finally shooed into position and the stage was then set for the work 
of the principal actors, the Adjutant and the Officer of the Guard. Space does not permit of an ade- 
quate description of the entire ceremony, but briefly, several innovations on the execution of the 
facings were performed, the "About Faces" causing shivers to run up and down the spines of the 
spectators, so precarious at times was the balance of the gentlemen essaying this intricate movement. 
The parade off the field was a brilliant affair, the evening sun glinting on the polished belts of the 
officers and on the single arm of the guard, a pistol carried by the Sergeant of the Guard. Of course, 
the guard experienced a slight collision with the band, but this was not fatal for the detail ultimately 
reached the guard house and the premier performance was at an end. 

Soon after the arrival of the first draft, drill schedules were arranged, including hikes, foot drills, 
standing gun drill, lectures and N. C. 0. school. The first horses to appear in the regimental area 
were the product of the B Battery carpenters. The Battery Commander, a native of Cincinnati, 
had procured a number of beer kegs from friends at home and, with a few sticks and pieces of string, 
the carpenters rigged up some very presentable mounts. B Battery, therefore, occupied a unique 
position on the drill schedule, having a period given over exclusively to "equitation." 

In this period of organization Sergeant Hammer was transferred from the remount station to 
"A" Battery and soon established a reputation for himself. The roads and grounds about Section B, 
to which the Regiment had recently moved, were in need of grading and filling and Sergeant Hammer 
was given charge of the details engaged in the work. Opportunity had knocked and Hammer an- 
swered. Colonel Boiseau was generous with details and furnished the sergeant with ample man power, 
but tools, harness, wagons and other engineering equipment were not to be had — officially. So, 
Hammer supplied the lacking materiel — unofficially. Shovels, rakes, and hoes first mysteriously 
appeared, followed in succeeding nights by harness, wagons and road scrapers. Hammer's magnet- 
ism was making itself felt. With this sudden influx of materiel, road building in Section R proceeded 
famously, but the camp contractors could not report equal progress, claiming that much of their 
equipment was missing. They finally appealed to Sergeant Hammer for the loan of his machinery and 
he, at the urgent behest of Colonel Boiseau, graciously acceded to the contractors' request. 

Early in November a few horses for battery distribution were received and were assigned to the 
various organizations. These animals were fresh from the remount station and, for the most part, 
entirely untrained. Instruction in equitation was immediately ordered and what with "green" 
horses, "green" men and lack of saddle equipment, the early riding classes resembled "Frontier Day," 
with the exception that more new soldiers forcibly deserted their mounts than is the usual case with 
the western riders on their fete day. But men and horses gradually became better acquainted and when 
the Regiment was ordered overseas the following June, six complete batteries of well-trained artillery 
horses were turned back to the remount station, much to the regret of the men, and this loss became 
even more poignant when the organization on arrival overseas was issued wornout French animals. 



The Brigade received its first pieces of artillery in December when one battery of three-inch 
guns arrived on the railroad siding in Section R. Much had been told the men in lecture and at drill 
concerning field pieces and naturally when the cars were spotted in the yards, they soon became 
packed with soldiers anxious to gain their first glimpse of the long-heard-of guns. Two guns were 
sent to the 322nd, the other light regiment of the Brigade, and instruction of cannoneers, on the two 
pieces remaining, was taken up at once. Six batteries had to drill on these guns with the result that 
but an hour- per day was allowed each organization for the schooling of its cannoneers. The Regiment 
was now fitted out with a sample of the equipment required for each department of a light battery, 
with the exception of harness. 

The Winter of 1917-18 will be remembered as one of the most severe ever known in the southern 
part of Ohio. Heavy snows fell late in December, accompanied by intense cold, which continued 
unabated throughout January and February. So cold was it, in fact, that on several days drills were 
called off for fear of undue exposure of the men. To the civilian this fact may not be significant, 
but the soldier knows that scarcely anything short of an earthquake is allowed to interfere with an 
army drill schedule. Especially was this true in the 323rd F. A. in 1917-18. But nevertheless indoor 
instruction was conducted on these days, overtalked junior officers being thrown into the lecture 
arena. No artillery barrage ever compared with the barrage of words laid down throughout Camp 
Sherman during the Fall and Winter of 1917-18. Lectures for the men during the day and N. C. 0. 
schools at night, officers' calls, regimental schools and divisional lectures for the officers served to keep 
mess halls and the Y. M. C. A. buildings occupied throughout the Winter. 

An epidemic of measles struck Camp Sherman in December, D Battery taking first honors in 
the race which later developed in the Regiment for the record of being the most quarantined battery. 
"D" spent its Christmas within its barracks and but one detail of B Battery's vacation quota had 
shaken the snows of Camp Sherman from its feet when the medical department tacked up the quaran- 
tine placard on "B's" barracks. Exterior guard duty at the remount station during the late Fall 
and Winter further loaded the guard detail rosters of the batteries, which, by this time, had been 
appreciably depleted by drafts for replacement battalions to be sent overseas. So frequent were 
these transfers of men and their subsequent replacement by new arrivals from the draft boards that 
it is estimated that each battery trained, during the stay at Camp Sherman, three full complements 
of men. Effecting an efficient organization under these conditions was next to an impossibility. 




Lieut. Colonel W. F. Morrison 

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CHAPTER II. 



Stony Creek 

The latter part of January the two three-inch guns were given over to the 322nd, which was then 
preparing to take up firing on a range recently acquired near Stony Creek, some eleven miles south- 
east of Chillicothe. But the 323rd was not left without materiel by this transfer, for the 324th, the 
heavy regiment of the Brigade, loaned us two Russian guns, veterans of the Crimean War, of which 
they could make no practical use. These relics were supplemented by two 3.7 American guns of the 
Spanish- American War period. "A" Battery's gun shed, where this materiel was stored, now resembled 
a store house for antiquated machines of war. Early in March, the 322nd, having completed its 
firing at Stony Creek, the materiel and harness were turned over to the 323rd and D Battery was 
ordered to prepare for the range. Both officers and men, with few exceptions, were about to see their 
first service firing. Up to this time, they had busied themselves with the annihilation of imaginary 
enemies on the terrain board and at smoke bomb practice. Several officers had previously been 
detailed to the School of Fire at Fort Sill and one or two, having finished the course, had reported 
back to the Regiment in time to take part in the firing. 

Fortunately for us, the severe weather through which the 322nd had operated on the range, 
had moderated and living in the squad tents at Stony Creek was not at all a hardship. D Battery 
reached the range without untoward incident, a distinct compliment to the drivers, for this was their 
first experience in driving horses hitched to carriages, and the road to Stony Creek was very narrow 
in places and filled with mud holes capable of miring carriages. The range party was quartered in 
an abandoned farm house near the gun positions and here, at the conclusion of each day's firing, 
critiques were held. All officers, with the exception of one to each organization who remained in camp 
with his outfit to conduct drill, attended the firing, motor trucks taking them to the range each morn- 
ing and returning at night. 

The usual problems used in American artillery service firing were employed, interspersed with 
some adaptations of French methods, brought by returned officers from Ft. Sill. Too little emphasis 
was laid on the French practice, however, and the experience availed the officers little when systematic, 
but hurried, instruction was given in the French methods in Europe. Shrapnel, which was called 
"strapnel" and "sharpnel" with equal ease by some, was used almost exclusively in the firing, but 
a few demolition problems with shell were undertaken. As many officers and men who could escape 
observation assignments remained at the guns for the first morning's firing, for artillery in action 
was a novel sight to most of them. The first shot was a distinct satisfaction for everyone, for some- 
thing had now actually been accomplished to justify, in a measure, the word "artillery" being placed 
after the regimental number. Drilling with improvised guns and sights, Russian guns and Spanish- 
American War guns held no thrills for the men and the jaded spirits of the troops caused by monotonous 
routine drills, were aroused to real enthusiasm by the initial shot. 

Few, if any of the officers, envied those of D Battery in conducting the first problems, 
but, considering the total lack of experience, the firing was conducted reasonably well and 
the work of the gun crews was surprisingly quick and accurate. But one morning an officer 
lost a few thousand mils somewhere in his calculations and the shells, in so far as any obser- 
vation was concerned, seemed to have left the planet. Checking of data revealed that the guns 
were trained up a valley considerably removed from the assigned target, but no casualties other 
than the injured pride of the officer concerned resulted. However, he was not alone, for, as the 
firing proceeded, data was announced by officers conducting problems, which, in extreme cases, 
would have turned the guns on the observation posts. Of course, these errors were detected, but 
l.hey furnished plenty of amusement at the firing points and among the men at the guns. Naturally, 




American Three-Inch Gun and Limber 




Battery C's Improvised Materiel 



no problem was fired without some violation of the laws laid down in the "Holy Writ," "Drill and 
Service Regulations for Field Artillery." Many were the discussions over the height of "boist" of 
a particular salvo of shrapnel, the estimate of the highest ranking officer present at the observation 
post usually establishing the correct measurement. Never was the adage, "Discretion is the greater 
part of valor," more applicable than in the army. 

The other batteries followed "D" to the range in the following order: "E," "F," "C," "B," 
"A". Major General Glenn, recently returned from a tour of the Western Front, visited the range 
one day while B Battery was firing. While the General was present at the firing point, critiques of 
problems were glossed over by the instructing officer in a finished manner. We often wondered if 
they got by the "Old Man." We doubt it. "It never rains, but what it pours," for some mongrel dog 
which had followed the limbers off that morning bit one of the horses hitched to a carriage in the rear 
of the column. This team bolted, throwing the horses of the leading carriages into a stampede, the noise 
of which could be heard at the observation post. The drivers stuck by their mounts, however, with 
the result that but two men suffered minor bruises and one horse sustained a broken leg. An expert 
pistolman of B Battery undertook the execution of the horse, but he was apparently somewhat dis- 
tracted for it took nine shots to kill the beast. This firing was heard at the "0. P." and nine horses 
were thought dead. And all this while the Division Commander was present. A witty officer at the 
firing point volunteered the information that the dog causing the stampede had been "prompted by 
German propaganda." "A" Battery completed its filing the latter part of April. Later a brigade 
problem was fired by one battery of the 324th with 4.7 howitzers, a battery of British 75's from the 
322nd and the battery of American 3-inch guns manned by F Battery of the 323rd. 

During the Spring the Regiment was subjected to a series of regimental and divisional inspec- 
tions. The divisional inspection was featured by the appearance of B Battery with barrack bags. 
This was something of an error in view of Colonel Boiseau's orders directing what equipment should 
be carried for the inspection, and, to further aggravate the situation, the Begiment was late in leaving 
the area. So, when "B" blossomed forth before the Colonel each man with a resplendent blue barrack 
bag, stuffed to its limits, slung over his shoulder, — well, words fail of adequate description of the 
scene which followed. Suffice it to say, B Battery fell out of ranks, into the barracks and out again 
with blanket rolls made, but minus the blue bags, with a wild burst of speed quite in harmony with 
the strength of the order issued by the Colonel. Several soldiers of the battery were not quite so adept 
as their fellows in making their rolls, with the result that "B's" route from Section R almost to the 
inspection field could be traced by a miscellaneous assortment of tooth brushes, cakes of soap, safety 
razors, etc., strewn along the road from the leaking packs of these hapless men. 

With the advent of May rumors of the early departure of the Division overseas became more 
frequent and insistent. A number of National Army units had, by this time, arrived in Europe and 
from all sources of information it was apparent that the United States was about to rush her armies 
across the Atlantic. A speeding up of the training, if that were possible, was noted all along the line. 
Inspection followed inspection and what with frequent night marches and intensive drills by day, 
the first two weeks of May were exceedingly strenuous. The middle of May saw the infantry regi- 
ments making feverish preparations for some move and every one knew where they were bound for. 
Officers at the School of Fire were recalled to the Regiment and during the last week in May the 
probable date for the departure of the organization was announced. 

Packing of equipment was immediately begun. Property was checked over and a seemingly 
endless and tiresome program of inspections instituted. By Decoration Day most of the infantry 
had cleared the camp, and relatives of the men in the Regiment had taken advantage of the holiday 
to visit the soldiers before their departure. Chaplain Buckey was unusually busy those last few days 
for many soldiers were married during the last week at Camp Sherman. Baggage, including B Battery's 
barber chair, marked with the significant letters "A. E. F." had been shipped and on Sunday morning, 
June 2, 1918, the first train section, carrying a part of the Regiment, left Chillicothe over the B. &0. 
The Regiment was finally on its way to Europe, where it was ultimately to take an actual part 
in the work for which it was organized. Nine long months had been spent at Camp Sherman in 
organizing and training the men and officers, and on the completeness of this disciplinary work de- 
pended, in a large measure, the success or failure of the Regiment as a combat unit. With the ex- 
ception of the officers and a few soldiers, this organization was composed of men who, prior to Sep- 
tember, 1917, had never worn an army uniform. (Most of the officers had attended the first officers' 




On the March to Circleville 




Halted for Mess 



(raining camp at Fort Harrison, which opened in May, 1917, but their instruction was necessarily 
hurried and inadequate. So it may be said that the Regiment, as a whole, began its military training 
in September, 1917.) Whatever the 323rd later accomplished in the prosecution of the common 
cause in the World War, was due primarily to the fine spirit with which the men submitted to irk- 
some army discipline and, generally speaking, to the whole-hearted manner in which they applied 
themselves to their duties at Camp Sherman. Without this devotion to duty, the work of the officers 
could have been of no avail. No greater compliment can be paid to the organizing ability of Colonel 
Boiseau and his faculty of instilling discipline into men than is found in the fact that the organization, 
which he effected at Camp Sherman, withstood demoralizing influences later in France and still per- 
formed its function at the Front. As circumstances later proved, he had made the Regiment "fool 
proof." Unhappily, he did not take his command to France for, on the eve of its departure from 
Camp Sherman, he was transferred to another organization. Major Hopkins of the 322nd was placed 
in command temporarily. 

In the relief of Colonel Boiseau the Regiment witnessed, for the first time, the workings of the 
atrocious practice of the official beheading of officers merely to satisfy a professional jealousy or to 
save the face of a higher ranking officer. A similar circumstance occurred later in the history of the 
Regiment, which was marked by equal injustice and downright pettiness. Colonel Boiseau was most 
unjustly relieved of his command and in a revoltingly cruel manner. Though never a diplomat and, 
at times, unreasonable, he was a soldier and a gentleman. A rigid disciplinarian, he was prompted 
by a fine sense of honor and the highest motives. His officers and men recognized him as a strict 
but fair man and one without guile, and his heart was in his regiment. He was the victim of a vicious 
system, but his unjust removal in no way lessened the respect and admiration which his command 
entertained for him. 

Three train sections were required to transport the Regiment from Camp Sherman, each proceed- 
ing by different routes to Hoboken, N. J. From this point the organizations were transported by 
ferry boat and rail, successively, to Camp Mills, Long Island. By the night of June 3rd the Regiment, 
less B and C Batteries, had reached its destination and was attempting to make itself comfortable 
in the mosquito-infested tents at Camp Mills. B and C Batteries and First Battalion Headquarters 
arrived in Hoboken too late to be ferried across the bay and these units reached Camp Mills the next 
morning. 




Evening Concert on Circleville Hike 




Ready to Resume the March 



CHAPTER III. 



Camp Mills. 

Six days were spent at Camp Mills and what days they were! Inspections were limited only by 
the number of days that the organization tarried on Long Island, each order for inspection being 
prefaced by dire threats of disciplinary action if each man was not provided with the required equip- 
ment. Regimental and battery supply officers were goaded into a frenzy of action and it was not 
uncommon to find organizations issuing clothing and equipment far into the night. Fit of clothing 
played no part in the scheme of things at Camp Mills, the object of the game being to see that each 
soldier was presented with "one of each." One thing was accomplished, however. There was not 
a soldier who was not loaded down with a barrack bag full of clothes, in addition to being provided 
with a very sizable roll to carry over his shoulder. They were well equipped for a European tour 
and it may have been the object of the authorities to give the men plenty to carry from rest camp 
to rest camp and so keep them in good physical trim. If so, the object was accomplished most thor- 
oughly for this extensive wardrobe was carried or cared for by each soldier until a few weeks before 
going to the Front, when it was found impracticable to transport this excess baggage. So the salvage 
piles in France were swelled a bit more. In the same connection, might be mentioned the now famous, 
or infamous, list of equipment required to be purchased by officers before embarking for Europe. 
It was an expensive and imposing array, but generally useless in the field and most of it was salvaged 
along the roads in France. 

Rut to return to Camp Mills. After a series of checks and rechecks of the soldiers' property, 
the stage was elaborately set for the arrival of the inspecting officer. Tents were furled and the 
equipment displayed with meticulous care on the soldiers' bunks. The inspecting lieutenant arrived; 
gave a hurried glance at the first bunk in the battery street, asked each organization commander a 
few questions, executed "About Face" and departed. So ended one of the minute inspections. 

The next enemy to be disposed of was the passenger list. President Wilson's famous declaration 
concerning "the dotting of an'i' and the crossing of a 't' " was not original. He found it, after tedious 
research, in the depths of the instructions covering the preparation of the army transport passenger 
lists. Most organizations had prepared these intricate documents before leaving Chillicothe, but 
"Hoyle" at Camp Sherman did not agree with "Hoyle" at Camp Mills, and back to the typewriters 
went the passenger lists accompanied in funeral-like procession by the worn out battery clerks and their 
assistants, the battery lieutenants. After a series of revisions, the number of times depending upon 
the digestion of the inspecting officer, the passenger lists were given a clean bill of health. A few days 
later when the Regiment boarded its transport (and the port authorities were anxious to have the ship 
sail on schedule time), various delegations of organization officers waited upon the embarkation 
officer to take part in the official ceremony of presenting the passenger lists. This officer, whose busi- 
ness it was to get the troops on board with dispatch, was distressingly inconsiderate and brusque. 
He took the proffered papers in a most unceremonial fashion and said in effect, "Get the troops on 
board." "Dotting of an 'i' and crossing of a 't' " was not in his line of duty. 

Rattery records were next attacked. A zero hour was set for their delivery and inspection at 
camp headquarters. The battery clerk and his before mentioned assistants were now called upon 
to deliver their final effort. Each organization, a few days prior to leaving Camp Sherman, had re- 
ceived some forty men from the Depot at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and their records were in some- 
thing of a chaotic condition. Considerable unwinding of red tape ensued before these men were made 
fit for overseas duty, but credentials were finally arranged for them and the organization records went 
forward to stand or fall before the withering gaze of the "punctuation" board. They stood. 

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During the stay al Camp Mills, officers and men, in limited numbers, were permitted to visit 
New York City, but, unfortunately, this privilege was revoked in anticipation of final embarkation 
orders, before the great majority of soldiers had an opportunity of seeing the metropolis. 

And then in the early morning hours of June 10th the Regiment was assembled with great secrecy 
and "under cover of darkness" marched to the trains en route to Philadelphia where it was to embark 
that day. So ended the memorable battle of Camp Mills, L. I., for the 323rd F. A. 




Stony Creek 

1. Horse Line 
- 2. Battery Street 
3. General View of Camp 



CHAPTER IV. 



The Journey to France. 



The Regiment arrived on the docks in Philadelphia about 9 a.m., June 10th, and, upon detraining, 
was served excellent coffee and rolls by the Red Cross of the Quaker City. Many were the quer.es 
raised concerning the location of our transport for no one could locate anything that looked like an 
ocean-going liner. As a matter of fact, no liner was near our pier. All questions as to transporta- 
,ion were soon settled when orders were given for the first troops to board a dingy, weather-beaten 
,,-amp steamer bearing the strange legend "Agapenor," which was lying inconspicuously alongside 
our pier Few, if any of us, being salt water people, we did not see how a boat of this size could safely 
cross the Atlantic, and, recalling the Pinta and the Santa Maria, our respect for Columbus and his 
companions increased to a marked degree. Seriously, many of us had grave misgivings when we 
boarded the Agapenor. But this old freighter, while neither a comfortable nor handsome craft, sub- 
sequently proved herself most seaworthy and her crew a capable collection of British sailors. 

Just a word of the history and character of the Agapenor. She was a one-stack freighter and, 
in normal times, was engaged in the East Indian trade. In the early Summer of 1918, when America 
was making her greatest demands on Great Britain for ships ,n which to carry her armies to France 
tTe Agapenor chanced to be in English waters. She was taken ovei' by the British Admiralty and 
dispatched on her maiden trip across the Atlantic. She arrived in New York and was immediately 
sent to Philadelphia, where she was to fit out as a transport and take on supplies for troops. This work 
was not entirely completed when our troops arrived on board. The Agapenor boasted of four hatches, 
two forward and two aft, and could accommodate comfortably 1.100 troops (we were 1,400 strong). 
Hammocks had been swung in these compartments and underneath the hammocks was arranged a 
series of tables for the troop mess. Space for a sufficient number of hammocks to accommodate the 
Regiment was not to be had and bed ticks had been provided to care for the overflow. 

On boarding, the Second Battalion was assigned to the forward part of the ship and the Fust 
Battalion aft, with the Headquarters and Supply Companies scattered here and there. Soon alter 
the troops had been stowed away, a meal, which boded ill for the future, was served to those who were 
handiest to the cooks' galley. Then orders were issued for all troops to go below and stay there until 
the city of Wilmington had been passed. It was a hot day in June and the soldiers, crowded into the 
stuffy hatches with nothing to attract their attention other than their uncomfortable quarters began 
searching their vocabularies for choice epithets to apply to the Agapenor. They did very well for a 
beginning, and by the time England was reached, eighteen days later, the ship had been cussed 
to the exhaustion of the most fluent mule skinner in the Supply Company. 

Delaware Bay was reached early in the evening, where the boat anchored for the night. Life 
belts had been issued by this time and the soldiers instructed in their use, with the admonition to hang 
onto them at all times. These proved to be another source of trouble, for many a luckless soldier, 
during the voyage, would lay down his belt for a few seconds, only to have it grabbed by a comrade 
who had '-mislaid" his own. He, in turn, appropriated the first belt that he could find not actually 
fastened to the person of the owner. 

Supper in Delaware Bay disclosed the fact that the Agapenor's galley and refrigeration facilities 
were not equal to the occasion. The system of feeding, too, was not satisfactory and those, who at 
Camp Sherman, had "cussed" their battery cooks for the "poor chow," now longed to be back in the 
mess lines in Section R. Every effort was made by the ship's officers to improve the food, but, under 
the circumstances, an entirely satisfactory mess was impossible. The ship's canteen was sold out m 
a few days, with the result that members of the Chinese crew were soon selling chewing tobacco and 
cigarettes at exorbitant prices. 

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1. Camouflaged Oil Tanker in Convoy 

2. Killing Time on the Agapenor 

3. An American Destroyer in Our Escort 

4. Another View of the Agapenor 



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The first night on board the Agapenor is one never to be forgotten. Those who had been assigned 
hammocks, first, had to sling them down from the deck flooring above and, with this accomplished, 
had next to perform a task so difficult to a landsman, — that of mounting a seagoing hammock. As 
may be imagined, this performance was accompanied by many falls both on the part of the soldiers 
and the equipment which they had stowed away in the hammocks. After a number of trials, those 
who had these rolling bunks, were at last aboard them and attempting to adjust themselves to the 
semi-circular contour of their berths. Crowding was not without its compensation, however, for, 
with the men stowed away for the night, so compact was the mass that the heaving of the boat never 
resulted in a swinging of the hammocks. Soldiers with bed ticks distributed themselves on the all 
too scarce deck space above, for which, on fair nights, the competition throughout the voyage, was 
very keen. 

On the morning of June 11th, the Agapenor proceeded up the Atlantic coast under escort of sub 
chasers and other craft and in due course reached New York's outer harbor. Here complications 
regarding convoy orders occurred, which resulted in the ship lying for two days within sight of the 
lights of New York, a constant aggrevation to the entire Regiment. Finally, we set out to sea again 
and on Sunday morning, June 16th, dropped anchor in the harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Here organ- 
ization mess funds came into practical use for the first time. Orders were sent to the Halifax stores for 
canned goods, chocolate, etc., to supplement the monotonous troop mess and these supplies were 
barely on board ship next afternoon when the Agapenor weighed anchor and took her place in the 
convoy formed from ships, which had been lying in the harbor. 

Eleven days were consumed in making the voyage across the Atlantic and, fortunately, the trip 
was unmarked by stormy weather. The convoy of eleven ships, a number of them carrying American 
troops, was escorted by the British Cruiser Roxborough, and the formation served to keep us enter- 
tained for a time, but watching the neighboring boats soon grew tiresome. No U-boats were encountered, 
but the monotony of the voyage was suddenly broken one morning by the roar of a gun on the es- 
corting cruiser, which steamed off rapidly to the left of the convoy. The alarm was sounded and all 
men took their posts at the lifeboats and rafts. Not to be outdone in the shooting, an American 
tanker, on our right, opened fire to the stern and every one on board the Agapenor waited for the 
impact of the expected torpedo. It did not arrive and the cruiser later signaled that a loose cable 
buoy had caused the rumpus. Two days off the coast of Ireland the convoy was joined by a 
"flock" of American destroyers, the sight of which was very reassuring, for another day's steaming 
would bring us into the submarine zone. 

On the morning of June 28th we awakened to find ourselves in the harbor of Liverpool and every 
one busied himself giving, from a distance, our first European city "the once over." That afternoon 
the Regiment debarked at Birkenhead, across the bay from Liverpool, and bade good-bye to the 
Agapenor without regrets. Though we had chafed at the crowded conditions and complained of the 
unsatisfactory mess, still, every soldier realized the utter necessity of rushing troops to Europe, re- 
gardless of discomforts, and tempered his criticisms accordingly. The ship's officers were a fine col- 
lection of British sea-fearing men and had done all that they could possibly do, in the face of insur- 
mountable obstacles, to make the organization comfortable. But the Agapenor was never popular 
with the Regiment, and B Battery, after its arrival in Germany, named the most wretched street in 
its billeting area "Agapenor Alley,"— that is, the most wretched street save one, this they named 
"Spike Alley." The officers of the Regiment later sent the Captain of the Agapenor a piece of silver- 
ware as an expression of their appreciation of the courteous treatment accorded the organization by 
the ship's officers. 

The Regimental Commander having been officially greeted by the Mayor of Birkenhead, the 
organization, less B Battery, which had been detailed to police the ship and unload the baggage, 
marched to the station and entrained by sections for Winchester, where we were to go into a rest 
camp. All trains reached their destination during the night and, after a march through the darkened 
streets (England was then being subjected to air raids) of the ancient city of Winchester, we reached 
Camp Winall Down, or, as some waggish soldier put it, Camp" Dwindle Down." At Winall Down the 
Regiment was rejoined by the majority of its officers who had been detached at Gamp Mills, due to 
the lack of berth space on the Agapenor. They had made the voyage across with the 324th F. A. 
on the S. S. Leicestershire and had many wild stories to tell of the peculiar concentration of German 
submarines said to have hovered around their boat throughout the voyage. Some said that the Ger- 

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man Admiralty, responding to pressure from their Army Headquarters, had ordered U-Boat commanders 
to "get," at all costs, a certain American Colonel of Artillery on board the Leicestershire. "Keep 
him away from the front" was the word coming from the German high command, who had apparently 
learned of the departure of said Colonel from Camp Sherman and were terrorized by the knowledge. 
Others said that the "Sword of Damocles" was the cause of all the trouble, but the fact remains that 
the famous "marked" convoy sighted no submarines and the Colonel of Artillery ultimately reached 
the Front to the confusion of the German army. Two days were spent at Winall Down, officers and 
men (in formation) visiting Winchester Cathedral and other points of historical interest, in which the 
city abounds. On July 1st, entrainment was again made at Winchester, the Regiment proceeding to 
Southampton and that night embarked for the trip across the Channel. At Southampton we saw 
our first Germans — prisoners. We awakened the next morning in Le Havre, France, and on debarking 
the realization that we were finally in the war zone was brought home very forcibly to us. Stretched 
along the dock was a great line of British ambulances, which had discharged their broken human loads 
the night before for passage to England. 

Through the quaint streets of Le Havre and its outskirts, the Regiment was then marched up a 
long hill to a British rest camp some five miles distant. B Battery was again left behind to care for 
the baggage and to police the boat. The excess overseas equipment made itself felt on this hike for 
the day was hot and the men out of condition due to the long voyage. On July 3rd, the return march 
was made to Le Havre and we were formally introduced to "Hommes 40, Chevaux 8" for entrainment 
was once more made, not in the more comfortable American day coaches nor the upholstered English 
compartment cars, but in French box cars. Great was the speculation as to our destination, for 
our movements were supposedly secret. Apparently the orders for secrecy did not reach the French 
interpreter "Joe," who had been attached to the Regiment, for, on questioning, he informed us in 
doubtful English that we were bound for Messac, Brittany, and to prove this he pointed to the name 
which had been written on the sides of some of the cars in chalk. Once we had stuffed ourselves into 
the freight cars and listened to a few screeches from the whistle of the French locomotive, the uncom- 
fortable journey began. The trip, in spite of the crowded cars, was entertaining, for the French 
villages and people were a novelty to us and the cries of "Vive L'Americain" from the children along 
the railroad were not without their interest. On the evening of July 4th, we passed through Messac, 
where the 322nd had already arrived, and proceeded a few miles further to Maure, our ultimate des- 
tination. The arrival of the train was the signal for a great outpouring of French villagers who crowded 
about the cars as the Regiment detrained. A shelter tent camp was pitched in an open field near the 
village and the organization busied itself getting comfortably fixed for the night. Some of the outfit 
remembered that it was the Fourth of July and that France was not as dry as the United States. 
So. soon Maure's score or more of "Bouvets" were the scenes of sanguinary struggles between cognac 
and the long denied American soldier. Monsieur Cognac proved himself a powerful opponent and an 
extra guard detail was necessary that nightfto care forfthe vanquished artillerymen. The next day, 
cognac was officially declared "out of bounds." 




Maure — Leaving for Coetquidan 

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CHAPTER V. 



Maure and Loheac. 

The next morning, the First Battalion, Headquarters and Supply Companies were billeted in the 
hay lofts and school houses of Maure, the Second Battalion marching to Loheac, a village some five 
miles distant and there taking up similar quarters. The first few days in the billeting area were spent 
in arranging quarters and general reorganization work within units, for the new men received at Camp 
Sherman, just before our departure, had not finally been assimilated into the battery organizations. 
In this period we had an opportunity, too, of becoming better acquainted with our French hosts and 
their quaint customs. These kindly villagers in their simple way put themselves out to make the troops 
comfortable, and to teach them French. Officers and men immediately began experimenting with 
French words and some of the more venturesome spirits actually tried out on the natives some of the 
French learned at Camp Sherman. Now, the French are instinctively a polite people and slow to offend, 
but, oftentimes, a trace of a smile could be distinguished on the faces of the villagers when the average 
soldier undertook to "parler." But in spite of the handicap of the lack of a common language, the 
soldiers and populace were soon acquainted and the Regiment shortly became part of the life and 
the chief interest of the community. 

Immediately upon our arrival, officers and N. C. O.'s were detailed from each organization to 
attend the schools at Coetquidan, the artillery range a few miles away where the Regiment was later 
to receive its final training. Officers' schools at Maure and Loheac were soon organized and shortly 
thereafter a stiff drill schedule made its appearance. It was announced that not to exceed six weeks 
would be allowed for preliminary instruction before the Regiment moved to the range for target prac- 
tice. A vast c mcunt of work for both officers ar.d men had, therefore, to be crowded into the schedule. 
Like many other American artillery units coming to France, the Regiment was almost entirely unin- 
structed in French artillery methods and when we had attended our first lecture, given by our French 
instructor, we came to appreciate that, we had to unlearn much that we had been taught in America 
and, in six weeks, grasp a working knowledge of the French methods. This was something of a for- 
midable task. The queslion naturally raised by officers and men was, "Why was not more stress 
laid on the French artillery methods in the training camps and artillery schools in America?" French 
artillery methods, in their entirety, may not be applicable to warfare in a vast country such as ours, but 
we were preparing for war on European soil and certainly valuable time might have been saved if a 
broader view of the situation had been taken by the American artillery heads in America. 

Lieutenant Robert de Langenhagen of the French Mission conducted the officers' and N. C. O.'s 
school in Maure while Lieutenant Langenheim of the 76th F. A. (U. S. A.), carried on the instruction 
of the Second Battalion. Captain Michael J. Fibich, who later, with great credit, commanded the 
Second Battalion of the Regiment, acted as chief instructor for the f 58th Brigade. 

All officers, save one, who was detailed, alternately to remain with his organization to conduct 
drills, attended school throughout the day, and a lecture was usually scheduled for the evening. This 
course of instruction, together with preparation of problems for the next day's session and routine 
battery duties usually filled up the day for the officers. No materiel was, at first, available for the 
training of the battery personnel, but the N. C. O.'s were instructed in the 75 mm. gun drill regulations; 
hikes, lectures on sanitation, talks on care of horses, physical training, and drills serving to keep the 
men busy. Everyone, inspired by the earnestness and zeal of the French and American instructing 
officers, applied themselves diligently to their tasks and satisfactory progress resulted. 

Later, a French 75 and a gun crew from an American Artillery Brigade training at Coetquidan 
were sent down to the Regiment for exhibition and here most of us obtained our first glimpse of that 




1. Farm near Maine 

2. Market at. Loheac 



3. Main Street, Loheac 

1. School House at Maure (Battery A Billet) 



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famous weapon. Both officers and men, in their ignorance, were prone, on first acquaintance, to scoff 
at the little French piece for, compared with the more cumbersome 3-inch gun, the 75 looked too frail. 
But experience taught us that the French, not only with regard to the 75 but in other phases of the 
artillery service, were always many laps ahead of their American ally. 

The 323rd F. A. was "Spiked" on July 29, 1918, for it was on this fateful day that Colonel F. B. 
Hennesey, U. S. F. A., crashed into Maure and took command, Lieutenant Colonel Hopkins returning 
to the 322nd F. A. He introduced himself as "Spike," explaining that "he nailed them to the cross." 
He started "nailing" immediately, and, in his first twenty-four hours at Maure, succeeded in throwing 
into confusion the entire organization and the next day he visited Loheac carrying on similar tactics. 

We first heard the command "Go" when "Spike" ordered some of B Battery's men into a hay 
loft, which was reached by means of a ladder. When the men had taken their posts, some fifteen 
feet above the ground, "Spike" removed the ladder, informed them that they were in a dugout filled 
with gas, and commanded them to jump at the word "Go." They jumped to the cobble stone pavement 
below. The casualties were: one man with a broken ankle, several with sprains and others with 
bruises. Such tactics "Spike" called part of his "hardening process." Later on he took up a somewhai 
milder form of sport,— that of parading a battalion with gas masks in position, beautiful alignment 
resulting as the organizations passed the reviewing officer. Officers standing on their heads or perform- 
ing similar antics at "Spike's" command, also afforded him some amusement, the enlisted men enjoying 
this entertainment, as well. 

Miniature terrain fields were laid out at both Maure and Loheac and invaluable instructions in 
firing was carried out on these reduced sectors. "Spike" exhibited good sense in one respect, however, 
and for that we will give him credit. He did not seriously interfere with the course of instruction as 
carried on in the officers' schools and, for the most part, absented himself from the lectures and firing 
exercises. Consequently, real progress in the schools resulted. 

But oftentimes in the afternoon when tactical exercises in the field were being held, "Spike" would 
rush up, "kill" half the officers present, recite a complicated supposition involving an enemy attack, 
employing everything from charging cavalry to galloping tanks, and then call for a solution of the 
problem. Most of the remaining officers would be "killed" before an answer, sufficiently silly to be 
in keeping- with the absurdity of the supposed problem, was obtained. No arm of the service of the 
imaginary enemy was given a rest, "Spike's" imagination calling for offensives against our positions 
by everything but U-boats. 

The Second Battalion, at Loheac, was usually spared these frightful scenes of carnage, for "Spike" 
was generally busy with the "battles" at Maure, leaving it to Lieutenant Colonel H. H. McKinlay, 
who commanded that group, to entertain the officers with constant search for the elusive "magnetic 
what." (Lieutenant Colonel McKinlay joined us shortly after our arrival in Maure and took command 
of the Second Battalion when Major Charles Miller was detailed to Tours for work in the Judge 
Advocate's Department.) Colonel McKinlay had been B. C. detail expert at Ft. Sill and naturally 
great stress was laid on instruction in this method of reconnaissance. At first, horses and buzzers 
were not to be had, so the training could not be carried on in orthodox fashion, but, nevertheless, 
"Operator No. 1 and Horse Holder No. 2" were given a few hours exercise each afternoon. A few 
horses and saddles later arrived, but we were still greatly handicapped by a lack of buzzers. However, 
a first class B. C. detail formed to the letter of the "Holy Writ," left Loheac one afternoon and on the 
beautiful hills above the village was staged a most dramatic portrayal of the occupation of a position, 
according to the F. A. D. B. Red fire, only, was lacking to make it a most brilliant pantomime. 

The days in the training area passed quickly. We had acquired a working knowledge of "cafe" 
French and now were better acquainted with the village characters. The 323rd was the first American 
regiment to be billeted for any length of time in this area and the excellent behavior of the personnel 
won the admiration of the villagers, many happy associations resulting. Both at Maure and Loheac 
we were treated with a kindliness by these simple folk, which certainly sprang from the heart. Our 
recollections of the people there will always be most happy and, judging by their demeanor, the 323rd will 
forever occupy a warm spot in the hearts of these delightfully human Frenchmen. When we left the 
area at the end of our training period, the entire village turned out to bid us goodbye and their tears 
reminded many of those they had seen in America a few weeks before. Officers and men of the 323rd 
can never, in fairness, subscribe to the unfortunate criticisms of the French people emanating from the 

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1. French Fans at Ball Game 

2. Church at Maure 




Battery D Firing at Coetquidan 



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mouths of many blatant Americans returning from France. Americans could find in France the things 
they looked for at home and they were respected by the French to the degree that their conduct 
merited. And as for high prices, by comparison, we did not know what they were until we made our 
first purchases in New York on our return home. 

Each battery was equipped with a full complement of 75 materiel by August 3rd, and a strenuous 
course of instruction in gun drill and care of the equipment was instituted. But two weeks remained 
before going to the range and in this period it was necessary to accustom ourselves to the laying and 
handling of this entirely new weapon. The manner in which the men, especially the gunners, grasped 
the mechanics of the piece was a distinct compliment to their ability. 

Officer and N. C. 0. schools and the training of the firing batteries continued apace and August 
16th was set as the date on which the Regiment would proceed to the range at Coetquidan. Sometime 
before this move took place a certain troupe of French entertainers entered the regimental area to put- 
on a concert for the organization, the party consisting of three Frenchmen and one French woman. 
A concert was given at Maure one afternoon, the entire battalion being turned out by regimental 
order to attend the recital. The Second Battalion, in the meantime, had been notified that the troupe 
would visit Loheac in the evening and notice of the entertainment was published on the several bat- 
tery bulletin boards. This advertising proved insufficient, however, the officers repairing to the school 
house for an evening lecture and the men either retiring to their quarters or seeking amusement in 
the village. About 7 p. m. the troupe arrived, "Spike" liking the entertainment so well that he 
came over from Maure, too. He found a few soldiers gathered in the village square waiting "for the 
curtain to rise," but, "Spike" liked a crowd. Upon inquiry, he learned that the officers of the battalion 
were at the school and so he betook himself to that seat of learning. The lecture was called off "toot 
sweet" and the scholars, without undue haste, repaired to the square to hear the itinerant troupe. 
There "Spike" called a bugler of F Battery to his side and told him to blow his ("Spike's") favorite 
call, "The Call to Arms." This call happened to be outside of the bugler's repertoire, but he apolo- 
gized for his lack of the staccato notes and offered to blow "Church Call." "Spike" retaliated, "If 
you do, I will put you in the Guard House. Blow 'Fire Call'." This the Bugler did with an unmis- 
takable tremolo. 

The fire alarm brought most of the outfit to the square at "double time," but not with the alacrity 
that suited "Spike's" temperament, so he ordered all officers to their respective organization to turn 
the men out. The officers started toward their several headquarters in a somewhat leisurely fashion, 
but, impelled by "Go, I want action," from "Spike," they broke into a fast trot. D Battery men had 
reported at their parade, but, seeing no fire in their quarters, had eased away, but they were gathered 
together again and the organization soon appeared racing into the square. "Presently," the square 
was packed and the show proceeded. We heard "Madelon" for the first time and it, alone, was well 
worth the previous corralling of the audience. As an added attraction, the troupe rendered, according 
to the announcer, a piece of late American "reg" time, entitled "On the Mees-issippi" (vintage of 1912). 

The early morning of the 16th found the organization packed and ready to proceed to Coetquidan. 
The few horses which had been assigned to the outfit, up to this time, were used to transport the bag- 
gage, while the materiel was hauled by the trucks of the ammunition train. The personnel made 
the march on foot. It was with keen regret that we left the area, for many happy associations had 
sprung up between us and the civilians. Both at Loheac and Maure the townspeople turned out to 
bid us good-bye and to wish us well when we went to the Front. These good people had been living 
under the cloud of war for four years now, and perhaps they knew more of the thing that we were 
soon going into than we did ourselves. And probably it was this knowledge that prompted them to 
take more than an impersonal view of our departure. 





Lieut. Marcell Lesieutre (French Mission) and 
Capt. Clarence Seimon (Regt. Adjt.) 



Lieut. Robert de Langenhagen (French 

Mission), Instructor of First 

Rattalion 




Captain Georges Borelli. French Mission Officer Attached to 
Brigade Headquarters 



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CHAPTER VI. 



Coetquidan 

All elements of the command had reached Coetquidan by August 18th, and we barely had time 
to look over our new station before active work began upon the range. Camp Coetquidan, one of the 
oldest French artillery training camps, said to have been used by the Napoleonic troops, had been 
taken over by the Americans for the final instruction of Artillery brigades. The post had been greatly 
enlarged and improved and a permanent school detachment was organized by the American authori- 
ties. The instructing staff consisted of both French and American officers and the short, but strenuous, 
course of instruction called for the utmost effort on the part of organizations going through the school. 

Each regiment of the Brigade was assigned an area in the camp and once more we were a compo- 
site organization. The men were quartered in one-story barracks and here, for the first time since 
leaving America, we enjoyed the luxury of a shower bath. Outside of the gates of the camp and 
along the road leading to Guer, the railroad station for Coetquidan, was located the "midway," a 
series of venders' stands and moving picture shows. Here the soldier had an opportunity of spending 
his "thirty dollars every month, deducting twenty-nine," and the mails were soon full of souvenirs 
America-bound, indicating that the French tradesmen were doing a thriving business. At Maure 
and Loheac the rules of censorship had been very rigorous and we were not allowed to advise our homes 
of our location. But this restriction was now lifted and Chaplain Buckey, who had been assigned by 
"Spike" to censor all the regimental mail, was soon swamped with a deluge of letters acquainting the 
folks at home with the location of the Regiment. 

Scarcely had A and D Batteries taken up their new quarters before the few horses of the Regiment 
were turned over to them along with the first issue of French artillery harness. The puzzle of adjusting 
the French rigging having been solved, both batteries began drawing ammunition and the morning of 
August 19th found them in position on the range and instruction began forthwith. Until sufficient 
horses were available for the transport of all units, one battery from each battalion was assigned to 
do the daily firing, the batteries in each group performing this duty on alternate days. The officers, 
for instruction purposes, were divided by battalions, all, save one, detailed for battery duty, attending 
each morning's firing. 

Whatever misgivings we had previously entertained concerning the shooting qualities of the 75 
were dispelled at the first firing, for the superior accuracy and splendid mechanical functioning of the 
piece was very evident, even to our comparatively unpracticed and inexperienced eyes. After the 
first few shots, few, if any, members of the gun crews would have exchanged their posts on the French 
gun for a corresponding position on an American 3-inch piece. 

The Regiment was now applying, for the first time, the theory and lessons of the French system 
that had been studied, but not mastered, in the schools at Maure and Loheac. The program of 
instruction called for firing five mornings per week by one battery from each battalion, the other 
organizations remaining in camp for instruction purposes. The afternoons were given over to officers' 
schools, gun drills, pistol practice, etc. (Each organization received its full complement of Colt 45 
caliber revolvers early in our stay at Coetquidan, and the first target practice revealed the fact that 
we had many unknown crack shots among our numbers. It was mentioned in an earlier chapter that 
each battery had received forty Kentuckians but a few days before we left Camp Sherman. Nothing 
on their service records indicated that many of them were expert pistol shots, but these boys from 
the Blue Grass State demonstrated their handiness with a "45" the first time they faced a target. 
Few officers, after they had inspected a bull's eye fired upon by one of these men, were foolish enough 
to attempt instructing the Kentuckians in the use of a revolver. No doubt they were equally at home 

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1. Germans Policing the Village Streets 

2. Battery A at Coetquidan 

3. "Hommes 40, Chevaux 8." 

4. On the Range, Coetquidan 

5. Battery F in the Argonne 

6. Christmas Day, Bonefeld, Germany 



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with a rifle.) But five weeks had been alloted to the Brigade for the finishing course at Coetquidan 
and the same feverish haste that had characterized the work of the Begiment since its arrival in France 
was continued at the range. Each night, problems for the next day's firing were assigned to officers 
and, what with battery administrative work and instruction, each day's program called for a maximum 
of effort on the part of all officers. 

And the men were not without their troubles. Untrained horses had to be broken in, the in- 
tricacies of the new French harness had to be mastered and harnessing and hitching of strange horses 
in the dark (for the batteries firing each day, had to be hitched before daylight) had to be learned. 
No doubt, many men owe their lives, at least their whole bones, either to the docility or the near exhaustion 
of the French horses issued to the Begiment. But the American artilleryman had to unlearn and learn 
so much in France that he developed a capacity for mastering new things and what was first a novelty 
soon became a matter of routine. His ability to adapt himself to ever changing conditions, his re- 
sourcefulness and self-reliance were the products of the character-forming struggles of civil life. And 
so, at Coetquidan the average soldier of the 322nd, the 323rd and the 324th applied himself to his 
new tasks with characteristic vigor, with the result that "the Brigade surpassed all previous standards 
attained by the eight Brigades which had preceded it there and established new records, which have 
not since been equalled." (memorandum, 158th F. A. Brigade Headquarters.) 

Horses were received from time to time and assigned to the several organizations, but it was not 
until the last week at the range that the Begiment was fully equipped with transport. As soon as 
sufficient animals were available, regimental problems were undertaken which involved for the most 
part, practice in laying barrages, each battery also being given an opportunity to fire at moving targets. 
As the range work progressed, firing in conjunction with aeroplanes was practiced, the Begiment 
acquitting itself in these problems with an excellence that surpassed the work of the other two regi- 
ments in the Brigade in this department. Every method of fire employed by the French was 
included in the practice program, instruction in observation and adjustment looking forward to both 
stabilized warfare and "war of movement." The course in service firing was brought to a close by a 
Brigade problem on September 11th. 

In this chapter, we have somewhat neglected "Spike." But he was still with us at Coetquidan 
and just as busy as ever "throwing the monkey wrench into the machinery" of the Begiment. First 
of all, he ruled that every soldier must be so trained that he could fill the position of every other man 
in the battery. This was fine in theory, but, when it is considered that such a far-reaching undertaking 
had to be accomplished in the brief space of five weeks, it was only natural that unutterable confusion 
within the batteries resulted. Platoons were broken up to permit of this "shot gun" method of 
instruction, specialists, who had little enough time to learn their new duties under the French system, 
were required to act as drivers; cannoneers became telephone men; cooks were put on the guns, in 
fact, men were shifted about regardless of their previous training or qualifications for a particular 
duty. If this order had been strictly complied with throughout our course at Coetquidan, men with 
little understanding of English would have been acting as gunners or filling equally important posi- 
tions at the gun crews to the exclusion of those who were capable of performing those duties, a situa- 
tion fraught with grave dangers for such infantry as we might later support. But Battery Commanders 
were equal to the occasion and, appreciating the utter impossibility of complying strictly with the 
order, made a pretense of following its mandate, but in fact, trained their specialists, their gunners 
and their drivers, so that when we reached the Front the Begiment was able to function. 

As a part of the "hardening process," various regimental maneuvers (called such by "Spike," 
only) were carried on during the last week at Coetquidan, following the conclusion of the service 
firing. A regimental road march was the first of the series, and proved highly instructive. "Spike" 
went along and entertained the entire outfit with a display of versatile riding. When we left the park 
he was mounted on a horse ; he next appeared driving a hapless Dodge touring car ; a few minutes later 
he tore down the column on a motorcycle, and finally we saw him in the role of the bicycle tourist. 
Locomotives, tanks and aeroplanes were not in the list of equipment for a regiment of light field ar- 
tillery, or else we should have seen our Colonel in other "lightning changes." 

The next day we went out on the range and made camp. Instructions had been issued for the 
breaking of camp as follows: "At the sound of the gas horn, each man and officer don his gas mask, 
rush to the picket line and adjust the gas masks of the horses; then each return to his tent, strike the 
tent and pack equipment on the carriages; drivers will next harness their horses and hitch in. 'At 




Boche Machine Gun Belt 




Captured German Guns in Paris 







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# : v- !-L'"' ' "'■■•. ' J 



my command,' the Regiment will move out of park. Gas masks for neither man nor beast will be re- 
moved until ordered." It will be recalled by those present for the "outing" that this day and afternoon 
was one of the hottest that we knew in France. 

Well, the gas horn blew and the exercise was soon in progress. The horses did not take kindly 
to their masks, and drivers, handicapped by "low visibility" due to the clouding of the eye pieces 
of their own masks, had no little difficulty in placing the apparatus over their horses' nose. Each indi- 
vidual knows what he thought and muttered as he groped about with perspiration in his eyes, attempt- 
ing to strike his tent and pack his equipment. Agapenor, horses and other things, which had come 
into the soldiers' life to try and vex him, had received their "cussing" in their time, but the invectives 
and blistering observations emanating that day from a thousand or more gas masks, established a 
new and high-powered record for the outfit. The poor, suffering brutes tied to the picket lines, their 
nostrils covered by a mask, which was intended only for the protection of their lives in an emergency, 
could not add their protest to this crowning piece of asinine tomfoolery, but each driver (and drivers 
generally have a richer vocabulary that other soldiers) unsparingly expressed what his horses could not. 

In due time equipment was packed and the horses hitched in. Whereupon, "Spike" gave the order 
for the march and the first battery moved out. Naturally, they did not go very far when the animals, 
working under heavy draft and unable to breathe properly, began to fall in the harness and it was 
then that Lieutenant Lesieutre of the French mission, who had been assigned to the Regiment, volun- 
teered the information to "Spike" that at the Front a minimum of physical effort was called for from 
troops or horses when wearing masks in a gassed area. Of course, that practice might have seemed a 
bit tame for our action-loving "C. 0.", but he could not afford to lose the horses and so he ordered 
all gas masks removed. When the men tore their masks from their faces, it was not an uncommon 
sight to see them actually pour out the perspiration, which had gathered in the rubber face piece. 
This simple exercise over, the outfit returned to the post, everyone asking himself, "What next?" 

Opinion in the Regiment is widely divergent on the question, Which of Spike's myriad of antics 
at Coetquidan was the most vexatious? Some say it was the gas mask fiasco, just described. Others, 
who prefer the interior decorations of the rubber face piece to aquatic sports, claim that the evening 
lawn party on the range, which was broken up by a summer shower, constituted "Spike's" greatest 
contribution to the miserableness of the Regiment at Coetquidan. 

Those who attended the fete will recall that the day previous to the firing of the final regimental 
problem "Spike," thinking the organization was in need of a bit of an airing, took the outfit to the range. 
The 322nd was using the range that day, firing its regimental problem, so our batteries took up "tac- 
tical" positions. We "tick tacked" all day long without firing a shot. Rut old Jupiter Pluvius began 
laying down a heavy barrage early in the afternoon and in a few hours everyone was soaked to the skin. 
Just before nightfall, the 322nd abandoned their positions and returned to the comfort of their "fire- 
sides" back at the post. The 323rd then gallantly took over the vacated positions and orders were 
issued to make camp for the night. The horses once cared for, active search for a dry spot was then 
taken up by all hands, but to no avail. Every inch of ground was completely drenched, so each man 
pitched his tent where the water was the shallowest. "Corn Willy" and coffee having been served 
"Spike's" guests for the evening took to their water soaked lodges and crawled between their wet 
blankets. The steady downpour continued. 

In the meantime, "Spike," who apparently considered himself so "hard" that he did not need to 
partake of the exercises involved in his "hardening process," returned to the dryness of Regimental 
Headquarters. Later in the evening, he received a flash of intelligence emanating from Rrigade Head- 
quarters. It was in effect this: That our already weakened horses would, no doubt, receive plenty 
of exposure when we reached the Front and that their remaining strength could be used to better 
advantage hauling guns to the firing line than in wasting it on a picket line in a deluge of cold rain. 
The men may have received "honorable mention" in this order, but it is not known, positively. 

An orderly was quickly dispatched to the regimental "pond" and the "Call to Arms" was sounded 
in due course. Tents were struck, blanket rolls made, the latter operation depriving the soil of a bit 
more of its moisture. Orders were issued to take the horses from the lines and return to camp. An 
orderly departure in the dark was an absolute impossibility and horses and men of every battery 
became a hopeless jumble before reaching the stables. Details from each battery were required to 
dry the horses after reaching camp and it was about 2 a. m. before the tired Regiment again crawled 
into its now wetter blankets. C Rattery, being somewhat removed from the other organizations. 

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did not receive the order to strike tents and it was after midnight when an orderly, sent out to search 
for them, finally aroused the outfit. They reached the post about 3 a. m. Kitchens had been left 
at the "pond" and at 5 a. m. all organizations were turned out and marched back over the route for 
breakfast. It may be added that the rain continued until about 10 a. m. 

These facts are set forth that the unbiased reader of this book may decide for himself the question 
which was never settled within the organization. Even as these lines are written a year and a half after 
these occurrences, men of the Regiment, on getting together, will insist upon arguing the relative 
merits of being suffocated in a gas mask or drowning on the range at Coetquidan. 

During our stay at Maure and Loheac we had heard rumors of the breaking up of the 83rd Divi- 
sion for replacement troops, but we continued to hope that we would be sent to the line with our own 
infantry. Rumor became an established fact just before we left Coetquidan, when we learned that the 
83rd would not be used as a combat division and that the 158th F. A. Rrigade would go to the Front 
as a separate brigade. It was with keen regret that we received this news, for the artillery officers 
had met many of the infantry officers at the training camp at Fort Renjamin Harrison and the men of 
the Rrigade had numerous friends in the doughboy organizations. A real divisional pride had been 
awakened at Camp Sherman and it would have been infinitely more satisfactory could we have sup- 
ported the 83rd Division infantry in the line. Major General Edwin F. Glenn, who was in command 
at Le Mans, where the skeleton infantry regiments of the 83rd were stationed, visited the Rrigade 
from time to time while we were at Coetquidan, but the Ohio Division, as a unit, was no more. General 
Glenn had become a familiar figure to us at Camp Sherman and we liked him. We wished he might 
have continued with us. 

Some delay in leaving Coetquidan was occasioned by a lack of horses to fully equip the Regiment 
and also by a shortage of railroad transportation facilities. As we learned soon afterward, active 
preparations for the grand offensive, which began on September 26th, were then in progress and the 
demand for horses and railroad cars was almost insatiable. The first unit of the Rrigade to leave 
Guer was the horse-drawn section of the 308th ammunition train. Their train left the loading quai 
at 1 a. m., September 19th, followed at regular intervals by the units of the 322nd. 




Camp Winall Down, England 

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CHAPTER VII. 



Off for the Front. 



The Second Battalion and Supply Company were the first elements of the 323rd to entrain and 
they had cleared Guer by nightfall the 21st of September. By the end of the next day the First Bat- 
talion and Headquarters Company were on the way. A steady downpour of rain was in progress, 
while most of the units were entraining, but the miserable weather was, for the most part, lost sight 
of in the excitement of our first loading of a battery of artillery, and in the fact that everyone was 
giving the Front a thought, or two, now and then. The loading was executed with smoothness and 
dispatch and every unit left Guer on schedule time. The regimental staff made the journey to the 
Front by automobile. 

The first leg of our railroad journey took us through Rennes and this route required our passing 
through Maure. A really touching sight greeted the eyes of the organizations that passed through 
the little station of Maure during the hours of daylight. Evidently our good friends there had heard 
of the departure of the Regiment and, as each train section passed through, they lined both sides of 
the track to call a final farewell and to wish us good fortune at the Front. Through Rennes, we contin- 
ued to Le Mans and passed to the south of Paris. Most of the members of the Regiment had their 
one and only glimpse of Paris as we passed near Versailles, from which point the Eiffel Tower was 
visible. A hasty glance at the palace of Louis the XIV at Versailles, was also to be had from the moving 
trains. The railroad journey was without particular incident for the majority of the organizations 
and on September 24th the first two elements to leave Guer had detrained at Revigny (Meuse), the 
other units arriving in order of departure. 

The Brigade had been attached to the 91st Division, and as each unit arrived, it took up the march 
to the Regimental rendezvous, a few kilometers northeast of Revigny. At the railhead, we saw the 
ravages of war for the first time. The Germans, in their great onslaught in 1914, had pushed patrols 
almost into Revigny and here and there along the roadside were graves of French and German soldiers. 
Knowing that the town was being used as a railhead, Boche planes throughout the war made bombing 
expeditions to Revigny and on all sides could be seen evidences of their work. Civilians continued 
living in the shattered houses, but by this time they had grown accustomed to seeing American troops, 
for thousands of doughboys had passed through the city on their way to the big offensive, which was 
about to come off, and the people took only casual notice of the Regiment as it passed through the 
streets. 

The three batteries of the Second Rattalion, which had assembled at the rendezvous early in the 
afternoon of the 24th, took up the march for the divisional sector at nightfall. They proceeded via 
Villotte devant Louppy, Vaubecourt, Evres and reached Waly early on the morning of the 25th, 
taking cover in a woods between Waly and Fleury. They remained in the forest during the daylight 
hours of the 25th, but early in the evening were on the road again on the last lap to the scene of active 
operations. The route was by the way of Vraincourt and Aubreville and just at daybreak on the 26th, 
the Second Battalion reached a reserve position in the Foret de Hesse. Our First Battalion, which 
had left Villotte some eighteen hours later than the Second Battalion, made a forced march of a day 
and a night, reaching the Foret de Hesse only a few hours behind the preceding element. 

Our first real impressions of the Front were obtained during the march of the night of September 
25th. The grand American offensive was to be put in motion the next morning and the night before 
the attack found many machine gun and other belated units breasting the congested traffic on the 
roads in an endeavor to reach their positions in time for the jump-off. Marching at night was not 
entirely new to us now, but it was on the night of the 25th that we received our introduction to the 

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Battery en route to the Front. 
Piece in Action near Samogneux 
Battery F's P. C. near Brabant 
Moving Forward in the Argonne Forest 



5. Serving a Piece Under Camouflage Net 

6. German Prisoners Entering Pen. 

7. An Echelon, Near Madelaine Ferme 



frightful congestion of the few roads leading into the Argonne Forest. Traffic on the broader highways 
was proceeding in both directions and it was something of a weird experience to see a long line of 
motor trucks hurrying through the darkness without a sign of a light, a whistle blown by the driver 
being the only signal of the approach. We chafed, the first night, at the seemingly unending starts 
and halts on the road, but, as our experience broadened with time at the Front, we became more used 
to the delays and the chill of the Fall air, which cut through men and beasts, grown warm with exercise. 

Thousands of Americans, absolutely new to the Front, were gaining a myriad of sensations and impres- 
sions that night and the 323rd F. A. had its full share. At midnight we were well into the vortex of traffic 
and each man knows what his own thoughts and impressions were as he saw unending columns of 
ambulances proceeding toward the lines, with an occasional vehicle marked with the Red Cross 
driving in the opposite direction; motor trucks, touring cars, speeding motorcycles, men and horses 
all lending their shapes and forms to the background of the ravaged towns and fields, to the utter 
confusion of one who attempted to gain a mental picture of this night, so crowded with the unusual. 
Promptly at midnight, the preliminary bombardment opened, the intensity of which we could not 
appreciate until the next morning when we had an opportunity of seeing how densely packed were the 
woods with pieces of every caliber. We will not attempt to describe this terrific cannonading, for 
the individual impressions of the men who saw the horizon lighted with gun flashes for miles on either 
side and heard the roar become more and more distinct as we neared the scene of action, will no doubt 
prove quite sufficient. 

The Second Battalion reached the outer fringe of heavy guns just before daybreak and near 
Aubreville the column halted with F Battery under the muzzles of railroad rifles, whose tubes reached 
out over the road. The gunners politely advised that the pieces were about to fire and suggested 
that F Battery get out from under. "F" would gladly have followed the suggestion, but the column 
was dead still, and each driver instinctively gathered his horses expecting them to plunge when the 
guns let loose. The rifles fired with a concussion that lifted riders out of their saddles, but the poor 
jaded mounts scarcely shifted a foot. 

We spent the 26th in the reserve position near Aubreville and there we had the satisfaction of 
seeing several hundred Boche prisoners in one cage, tangible evidence that the battle, in which we, 
to our regret, could only be spectators, was proceeding satisfactorily. During the night, the Germans 
put over a few shells which landed in the vicinity of our positions and led many of us to believe that we 
were about to be blown off the map. Later experiences on the east side of the Meuse River taught us, 
by comparison, how falsely our imagination had played us on our introduction to the shelled areas. 

Again we have grossly neglected "Spike." He was still with us. Early in the afternoon of the 
25th, while the Second Battalion was lying in the woods near Waly, the officers were turned out of 
their bed rolls by a hurry call from "Spike," who had been up to Brigade Headquarters near the 
artillery positions. When the officers arrived at Battalion Headquarters, they found "Spike" seated 
on a motorcycle eating sandwiches with characteristic action from either hand. Having driven all 
enlisted men out of earshot, he unfolded to the officers present the Regiment's program for that night 
and the next day. It was something of a schedule. 

In effect, this is what he said: "The big barrage starts tonight. We are too late to get in on it. 
But tomorrow our opportunity comes. The 323rd F. A. is the luckiest regiment in the A. E. F. At 
the Front the big guns are packed hub to hub (he was accurate in this). The German line will be smashed 
and their army routed. Then the 323rd F. A. will be put to the test. We will lie in readiness and 
when the line is broken, the 323rd F. A. will rush over the roads and bridges as fast as the engineers 
can build them (not so inaccurate, either, if we forget the "dashing" part) in hot pursuit of the routed 
Germans. Forget all this fine adjustment and minutes and seconds business, throw over the metal, 
regardless. We are going into open warfare and many of us will not come back, but those who sur- 
vive will be promoted. If your horses are in shape tomorrow, nothing can stop you until you hit 
Berlin." 

This same plan of action was unfolded to the officers of the First Battalion somewhere on the 
road later that night. The setting was a little more realistic, however, because evidence of the big 
barrage was, by this time, visible on the skyline. Some officers of the Begiment, at the start, may 
have had a presentiment that this program was a bit radical and far reaching. As the march continued 
that night and progress became slower and slower as we neared the Front, the more doubtful ones 
began to wonder how we could ever get by the American transportation on the roads (which, according 




1. Gun in Abandoned Trench near Brabant 

2. Captured German Gun in Argonne 

3. 75 Firing in Attack of 29th Division 

4. French Tank Near Our Echelons at Esnes 

5. Ruins of Montfaucon From Airplane 

6. Battle in the Air 



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to "Spike's" plan, were to spring into existence by the magic touch of a wand held by some engineer 
officer) even if the German line were broken. The more sanguine officers, however, may have pinned 
their faith on "Spike's" ability to get the action-producing word "Go" over to the German high com- 
mand. But at the conclusion of the night's march, with its nerve racking halts, when we settled down 
dejectedly in our reserve positions far behind the lines, we came to the conclusion that "Spike's" 
plans had fizzled. 

It is not the purpose of this history to attempt to set forth the general plan of the Argonne battle 
nor to give a detailed account of the great offensive in which, by comparison, we played so small a 
part. We shall deal with divisions and their movements only in so far as they affect the operations 
of this Regiment. 

The Brigade had been detached from the 91st Division and attached to the 32nd Division, which, 
after the attack, occupied the position vacated by the 5th Corps in order to repulse the expected 
German counterattack, which, however, did not materialize. The 323rd F. A. left the position in the 
Foret de Hesse the morning of the 27th and a few hours' march placed it in another reserve position 
in the Bois d'Esnes, between the shell-torn villages of Esnes and Avocourt. 

This hike took us in rear of the batteries which had supported the attack on the day previous 
and then, for the first time, we realized the extent of the artillery concentration in this sector. All 
along the march of some six or seven miles through the forests, were guns of every caliber from 75s 
to the heavy, long-range rifles of the French. Many of the six-inch pieces were, by this time, out of 
range of the German lines and already they were preparing to evacuate these positions, their tractors 
and other equipment oftentimes blocking the passage of the Regiment. Batteries of 75s, manned by 
both French and Americans, were already on the road in an effort to catch up with their infantry, 
who had pushed the Boche out of range, but who now, owing to the stiffening of the enemy resistance, 
were sorely in need of the protecting artillery fire. 

Most of this march was through what were once heavy forests, but which by now had been blasted 
to dead and shattered trunks by German shell fire. About noon we emerged from the woods into 
the open fields near Esnes and here we had our first glimpse of the ruins of Montfaucon. Situated 
on a high hill, the village overlooked the entire Argonne country to the west and to the east observers 
in the town could see over the rolling plains of the Meuse valley into the city of Verdun itself. We 
were now on the scene of the great Verdun offensives and our eyes were initiated with a glimpse in 
daylight of the horrible destruction wrought on the countryside by the incessant operations, through 
more than four years, of armies locked in trench warfare. The villages of Esnes and Malancourt 
were now nothing but broken piles of stones and mortar and, from a distance, Montfaucon seemed 
to have borne an equal share of shell fire. Trenches and barbed wire entanglements were as numerous 
as the shell holes and bomb craters which pitted fields and woods in unending profusion, while on all 
sides were broken carriages, rifles, grenades, etc., accumulations of four years of see-sawing warfare. 

Soon after we had entered the plains in front of Montfaucon, the column was halted and, after 
some delay, the carriages were turned about by a counter march and the entire Regiment was ordered 
off the road into a field. Shell holes and the limited space available made parking, in exact accordance 
with the "Holy Writ," something of an impossibility, but "Spike" succeeded rather well, nevertheless. 
This field that he had chosen for a halting place was on a well defined rise and in plain view from the 
village of Montfaucon and the surrounding heights. After vigorous goading of the now exhausted 
animals and many heaves by "Cannoneers on the Wheels," the batteries ultimately came to the 
indicated line on the crest of the slope with caissons, kitchens, and fourgons packed in almost hub to 
hub. (The guns, in the meantime, had been sent to take up evacuated reserve positions near Esnes.) 
The Regiment remained in this position until late in the afternoon when General Fleming, the Brigade 
Commander, paid our Colonel a visit. Apparently the General did not approve of the position selected 
by "Spike," and he ordered the Regiment off the hill. In any event, the horses were hooked in "toot 
sweet" and by nightfall most of the outfit was hidden in more defiladed positions nearby. But our 
beautiful line was broken. 

Echelons were now established, for it was not known how long we would remain in this position. 
Food and forage had grown very scarce by this time and both men and animals were feeling the lack 
of nourishment. An infantry dump with plenty of rations was located near our position and, when 
it became apparent that this could not be delivered to the more needy doughboys now some miles 

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Traffic on Road Through Esnes 




Trench System Near Vacherauville 

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ahead of their supplies, the pile was turned over to the Regiment. This action proved a life saver, 
for our own Supply Company had become lost somewhere along the route, and did not join us until 
a day later. Complete crews were maintained at the guns in anticipation of a counter attack, which 
might bring the Germans within range, but we did not fire a single shot from these positions. The 
organization remained in this area six days and by day and night ambulances loaded with wounded 
infantrymen passed through our echelons. As a commander of troops, "Spike" was all that his actions 
indicated, but his treatment of these suffering men won our entire respect for one side of his character. 
All physicians of the Regiment were kept busy in night and day shifts administering to those in the 
ambulances whose wounds needed immediate attention and hot coffee was kept at all hours for every 
one who passed our way. "Spike" even turned out the regimental band, a most unusual procedure 
at the Front even in a rear position, for the entertainment of the men in ambulances, which were 
oftentimes stalled on the heavy roads near our positions. 

Up until September 28th we had taken no active part in the tremendous undertaking now in 
progress, but on that day a part of the Regiment, at least, dropped the role of spectators and became 
a live and useful force in the operations taking place all about us. On Sunday morning, September 
28th, orders were received to prepare all caissons for the transport of ammunition to the 113th and 
114th Artillery Regiments (55th Brigade), which were then in position to the north of Montfaucon. 
Owing to the congested traffic on the few roads leading to the lines in this sector and to the rapidity 
of the advance, great difficulty was experienced in bringing up ammunition from the rear. Our 
caissons had been filled just before reaching the zone of hostilities and these shells were most urgently 
needed at the batteries for their ammunition supply had run dangerously low, so low, in fact, that no 
reply could be made to the destructive artillery fire which the enemy was directing on the already 
exhausted infantry in the line. 

The regimental ammunition train left the echelon early in the afternoon proceeding to Avocourt 
without great delay. From this point, the road to the batteries was but a corduroy affair constructed 
that afternoon by the engineers. The way led through a thick wood whose darkness, combined 
with that of the night, made driving over the narrow way, thick with mud, an extremely difficult 
operation. Many carriages became mired in the soft earth to the side of the road and it was near 
daybreak when the column had reached the guns and discharged its ammunition. A chilling rain 
made more miserable the tired men and animals. C Battery was caught in a traffic jam at Avocourt 
and did not near Montfaucon until daylight. Here they were spotted by an observer and ranged 
upon by a Boche battery. Clever maneuvering and good driving outwitted the German and the 
mission was completed without a single casualty. 

Our return trip was even more of a nightmare. Early on the morning of the 29th, the one way 
road leading to the rear, on which the engineers were then working, had become choked with vehicles 
of all sorts carrying wounded men. The supply of motor ambulances was not sufficient and fourgons, 
escort wagons, trucks, in fact, everything capable of carrying a wounded man was pressed into the 
service. The caissons of the Regiment were sandwiched in between these carriages along the road 
and twelve hours expired before the column cleared Avocourt. Most of our carriages had reached 
the echelon late the night of September 29th. No casualties were suffered, but the rigors of the trip, 
together with lack of forage, had undermined the strength of the horses, and, as a result, the problem 
of hauling the batteries later became increasingly difficult. 

This trip was the first real test of the ability of the Regiment and it had acquitted itself in a manner 
that was gratifying to every member of the organization. The caissons of other regiments making 
the march were mired here and there along the route, the carriages of the several batteries becoming 
hopelessly mixed and ultimately scattered without head or command. We made this expedition 
with the caissons of each battery remaining an intact unit from the time the column left the echelon 
until the organization returned. Not a single carriage failed'to deliver its load at the designated 
point, a fact which reflects to the great credit of our drivers when the almost impassable condition 
of the roads is considered. 

Those who took part in the operation had their fust real glimpse of the horrors of war, for the 
return route led by the field hospital of the 37th Division where scores of wounded were stretched 
out in the woods with nothing but a light blanket to protect them from cold and rain. Throughout 
the night as the column proceeded toward its destination, wounded men, scarcely able to walk through 

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the mire of the road, passed in the opposite direction on the way to the rear. The next morning the 
carriages, on their return trip to the echelon, threaded their way through the ranks of the 32nd 
Division, which was making a daylight relief of the exhausted 37th. One glance at these doughboys 
who had been marching all night through the mud and rain and were now about to take over a portion 
of the Argonne shambles, convinced us that, no matter what hardships were in store for us, as artil- 
lerymen, we could never know the utter fatigue and misery of the infantryman in the line. And as 
we became more experienced and saw our doughboy comrade in the thick of offensives, our admiration 
for him was exceeded only by our desire to furnish him with the best protection that artillery fire 
could afford. 

The few remaining days at the reserve position near Esnes were not entirely peaceful and con- 
ducive to "bunk fatigue." Every soul in the Regiment had been fed up on the use of the gas mask 
and the significance of the sounding of a gas horn. We had plenty of practice in adjusting the mask, 
for almost every night some sentry would hear a horn blow far away in the infantry reserve positions. 
Whereupon, according to orders, he would let loose a few pistol shots on the night air and then proceed 
to play a doubtful harmony on gas horn and shell cases. Of course, everyone immediately gave up 
sleeping and began fishing around in the darkness for his mask. But it was with gas, the same as 
with everything else at the Front ; we learned by experience. 

A few nights before we left this sector "Spike" put on another farce, farcical as we look upon the 
incident now, but annoying and uncomfortable at the time of its occurrence. The Regiment had 
turned into its pup tents for the night and was sleeping quite comfortably in spite of the heavy rain 
storm, which was then in progress. Some say that "Spike" was notified of a fire burning in a dugout 
nearby and that he thought a German spy was signalling our position to the enemy artillery. Others 
claim that the open end of the fourgon in which he was sleeping was faced toward the storm and that 
the rain falling on his feet awakened him. In any event, his favorite bugle call, "The Call to Arms," 
was soon turning the outfit from its tents into the cold rain and each battery was immediately on the 
way to the Colonel's fourgon. He dispatched a few hundred men at the word "Go" to extinguish the 
destructive fire in the dugout and the remaining personnel, at a similar command, turned his fourgon 
about with the open end away from the storm. The entertainment over, the outfit "sloshed" its way 
back through the rain and darkness to a quiet night's rest in wet clothes. 

On the night of October 3rd we pulled out of the shell holes near Esnes and marched to Camp 
Gallieni, a French reserve camp to the west of Verdun, arriving there at about 10 a. m. Shortly after 
we had evacuated these positions, the area was subjected to a vigorous shelling, B Battery's ration 
cart, which had become stalled, barely clearing the spot before the Boche "strafed" the place. 




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CHAPTER VIII. 



East of the Meuse. 

When we arrived at Camp Gallieni, we fully expected that the Regiment would move into posi- 
tion that night. At 6 p. m. there were orders to harness the horses and make ready to pull out. An 
hour later these were rescinded and when the horses had been unharnessed the men turned in for a 
much needed rest. At 11 p. m. things broke loose again in "Spike" fashion and each battery was ordered 
to prepare to move and leave the caissons behind. Abandoning these carriages would, ordinarily, 
have been a blessing, but, unfortunately, the camouflage nets and other equipment hid been packed 
on them and transferring this material to the guns in the inky blackness of the forest was a most 
aggravating task, to say the least. Amid great confusion, the six batteries finally took up the march 
toward Verdun. We were supposed to go into position that night, but dawn found the six batteries 
hidden within the walls of the famous city of Verdun, some five miles short of our objective. On 
October 5th "Spike" was relieved, — and so was the Regiment. Colonel H. H. McKinlay (he had 
recently been promoted) now took command. 

"Spike's" last official act in the Regiment was to dispatch two officers and several enlisted men 
from each battery, together with the battalion staffs, to reconnoitre the positions to be taken up by 
the batteries that night. When we moved into Verdun early that morning he had emphasized the 
importance of keeping American uniforms concealed, for the plan was to keep the Boche in ignorance 
of the presence of American troops on this sector. These reconnaissance parties were made up by 
battalions, some twenty men in each group. They proceeded out of Verdun by different routes, each 
representing a fair sized cavalcade, and we can imagine the surprise of the French officers, whose 
batteries we were to relieve, when they saw this troop ride into view. 

Arrangements were soon made for the relief of the French battalion, then in position behind the 
Cote de Talou, near the Canal de l'Est. The batteries rested in Verdun during the hours of daylight 
and shortly after midnight on the 6th moved into place. The echelon was advanced to a woods half 
way between the gun positions and Verdun. 

Those who made up the reconnaissance parties, that night, had the highly instructive experience 
of seeing a veteran French battalion evacuate a position. The French soldiers knew in the afternoon 
that they were to move forward that night, but there seemed to be no unusual activity and, therefore, no 
confusion. Shortly before 11 p. m. the limbers came noislessly out of the dark, the guns were rolled 
out of their pits and the battalion moved quietly away. The smoothness and dispatch with which 
this operation was carried out was nothing short of a revelation to those of us who witnessed it. 
And not only in the evacuation of a position did the French artilleryman show his mastery of the game, 
but on the march as well. French artillery, moving by sections without apparent head or direction, 
was always a puzzle to us, but the ability of these veterans to get there without blocking the road 
for the length of a brigade could only provoke admiration. The American army, of necessity, adopted 
much that the French taught, but, as a brigade, we could never emulate their smoothness on the road. 

The Regiment spent the 7th of October getting up ammunition and making general preparation 
for the barrage on the next day. This was to be our maiden effort and everyone was putting forth 
his best so as to leave nothing undone which might contribute to the success of our undertaking. 
Throughout the entire day men carried shells from the dump to the guns along the slope, now made 
treacherously slippery by rain. We had had little sleep in the last sixty hours and plenty of marching, 
with the result that physical effort was sustained only by the excitement. But one kitchen per bat- 
talion had been brought up to the positions and both it and its supplies had proved inadequate. "A" 
was in position near the ammunition dump, the other batteries stretching in regular line to the left 
along the crest of the hill. F Battery at the extreme left, was required to carry its ammunition some 




(From Underwood & Underwood) 



Verdun — Bridge Across Meuse 




Ruins of Church at Brabant 

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five hundred yards and but a few men were available for this duty. However, "F's" guns never stopped 
firing for lack of ammunition during the seven and one-half hours' barrage next day. We received 
some shelling from light guns during the day, but the French had chosen their position well and the 
projectiles were either short or over. But two shots per battery were allowed for adjustment and these 
were fired just before sundown. They were high bursts of shrapnel, which probably caused the Boche 
no damage, but we were finally shooting into his line and that was a big satisfaction. Along with 
the 29th Division, National Guardsmen fron New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, whose 
attack we were to support the next day, the Brigade had been attached to the 18th French Division, 
a part of the 17th French Army Corps. Battle orders were not received at Begimental Headquarters 
until after midnight and, by the time the individual batteries received their assignments, there was 
barely time enough to calculate the data for the first hour's firing. 

For a general explanation of the offensive east of the Meuse and its relation to the main attack 
through the Argonne proper, we quote from the history of the 29th Division as follows : 

"Arrived at the Meuse, the Twenty-ninth was attached to the Seventeenth French Corps, commanded 
by General Claudel, which had been facing the enemy in the hills north of Verdun, and was now operating 
as part of the First American Army. The main forces of the Germans were massed east and northeast of 
Verdun, across the Meuse, and it was here that the spearhead of the American drive was pointing. The 
duty of the Seventeenth Corps, on the east side of the Meuse, was to protect the flank of the American 
divisions fighting to the westward of the river. 

Though the bulk of the enemy was confronting the Americans west of the Meuse, a strong force held 
the heights east of the river. From the western end of this chain of positions the Germans sent a harassing 
machine gun and artillery fire against the American flank. It was the assignment of the Seventeenth Corps 
to diminish this fire and to remove it as an obstacle to the main American attack. 

General Claudel planned a bold movement that was boldly executed. The part, of the heights near the 
river appeared to be the logical objective, but farther east of the commanding position the enemy line was 
held by Austrian troops, and it was at this weak spot that Claudel decided to strike. 

The spot was weak only by comparison. The Austrians had been put in there after the superior German 
troops had been withdrawn. The commanding heights and the woods and ravines had been made almost 
impregnable by wire entanglements and machine gun emplacements. The machine guns were protected by 
every known form of shelter, from sandbag parapets to the strongest of concrete "pill boxes." Some of 
them were as close to each other as thirty meters, and all were so arranged that the bands of fire covered 
almost every foot of the approach. 

General Claudel was right as far as the Austrians were concerned, but before the attack was over the 
pick of German troops had been sent to reinforce the positions. After it was all over the Twenty-ninth found 
it had driven two of the best divisions the enemy had out of action. 

The plan was to advance apparently with the intention of a frontal attack and then suddenly switch 
obliquely toward the key positions on the heights held by the Austrians. The whole movement was to be a 
surprise, and consequently, was unsupported by artillery. The Thirty-third Division, disposed along the 
river, was to keep the German flank busy and its attention diverted. The brunt of the manoeuvre was borne 
by the Twenty-ninth, for the supporting French divisions previously had been so depleted that their effec- 
tiveness was seriously impaired. For a good part of the action General Morton was practically in command." 
Editors Note — Courtesy of Newark (New Jersey) News. 

Our gunners had scarcely finished their laying for the initial rounds when promptly at 5:30 a. m., 
October 8th, the heavy guns of the outer forts of Verdun belched forth spurts of flame, which was the 
signal for the opening of fire by our Brigade and the French fortress pieces in position near us. At 
last we were throwing metal into the German lines and the feeling of satisfaction enjoyed by all of us 
that morning was well worth the long, tedious months of training in America, and the annoyances 
of "Spike's" tom-foolery were entirely forgotten in the thrill of those first few shots. It was scarcely 
daylight when the barrage opened. All along the line of the crest our guns were flashing against 
the dawn; to the left and rear of us the 322nd and 324th were adding their fireworks, while intermit- 
tent sheets of flame in the broad valley behind us disclosed the location of railroad artillery and fur- 
ther to the rear the guns of the Verdun forts were lighting the hills with their flashes. Not since the 
days of the German offensive against Verdun in 1916 had this sector known such a cannonading, 
for, after this operation had failed and the French counterattack had spent itself, both sides had 
settled down to trench warfare and this area had become, comparatively, quiet. 

The attack of the 29th was scheduled as a surprise, the infantry going over as our barrage opened 
and following closely behind it as it began rolling. Not long after the receipt of the initial rounds 
the German artillery awakened and we were soon experiencing our first close shelling. As before 
mentioned, the position of our Begiment had been well chosen, for shells of heavy caliber exploded 

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Moving Into the Verdun Sector 




A Shattered French Village 

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short and over our line of guns, but none reached their targets. "A" Battery was well bracketed, 
explosions frequently throwing up stones into their gun positions. 

A detailed account of the capture of Malbrouck Hill that day by the 115th and 116th infantry 
regiments is quite without the province of this book, but the rapidity with which they carried that 
ridge is indicated by the fact that details of Austrian prisoners were passing through our positions 
to the rear by 10 a. m. By noon the infantry was in the outer edge of the Bois de Consenvoye and at 
1 p. m. our guns ceased firing, being out of range. 

The First Battalion, under Major F. G. Baldwin, immediately began preparations for moving 
forward and early that evening cleared the ruined village of Samogneux, just over the hill in front 
of our guns. Late that night they moved into position in Bavin de Bois des Caures, which the French 
had dubbed "Death Valley," for here hundreds of French and German soldiers had lost their lives 
in the fierce struggles for Verdun in 1915 and 1916. Private Enrico Fussette of B Battery was mortally 
wounded the next morning, October 9th, and before the battalion left this position two others were 
killed by enemy shell fire and a score wounded or gassed. While firing a defensive barrage on the 
evening of October 15th, No. 1 gun of B Battery was blown to bits by a "premature," killing Sergeant 
Clarence Masters and severly wounding Corporal Conrad Double. 

The Germans bombarded the valley by day and night, and at meal time had the nasty habit of 
filling the area with gas. "A" Battery's kitchen had accompanied the battalion and its smoke drew 
a generous helping of shell fire throughout the day, as likewise did the infantry kitchens located in 
the ravine. A word of especial mention should be made here of the invaluable and highly dangerous 
service rendered by those kitchen crews of the Begiment who kept up with the guns. German obser- 
vers rarely failed to detect the smoke of the stoves and, with few exceptions, meals were prepared 
under shell fire, but the cooks and mess sergeants stood by and rarely did the overworked cannoneers 
miss a hot meal while in position. During our action a number of casualties were suffered by the per- 
sonnel of the kitchens of A, D and F Batteries. 

On the morning of October 11th, C Battery took up an advanced position, where they remained 
until October 18th and rendered important service to the infantry in their operations about Molle- 
ville Farm. 

The Second Battalion, commanded by Captain M. J. Fibich, had remained in position on the 
Cote de Tallou the night of October 8th in order to deliver defensive barrages in case of a German 
counterattack. No calls were received from the infantry and the evening of October 9th this group 
moved forward. Just at sundown that evening some two hundred Allied planes flew over and bombed 
the woods in which the Germans were holding up our infantry. It was a most imposing array of air 
craft, said to have been concentrated at Verdun from points all along the Western Front, but when 
they returned, after performing their mission, we saw most of them for the last time. How often 
did we later wish for a few of them when German planes hovered unmolested over our positions mak- 
ing most accurate observations, which later made possible the firing of heavy barrages upon us ! Boche 
pilots usually announced their visits with a few bursts of machine gun fire upon our heads and, when 
they had looked around to their hearts' content, bade us farewell with another peppering of bullets. 

After a night's march filled with trying delays, the Second Battalion took up position about a 
mile and one-half northeast of Brabant. The fall nights were growing colder now, exposure 
taking greater toll of the reserve strength of tired men and animals. Shell fire had partially destroyed 
the road leading over 1 he hill out of Brabant and this necessitated the doubling of horses on all carriages. 
D and E Batteries were in position before daylight, but "F's" guns were not in place until after dawn. 
A Boche plane cruising overhead signalled the battalion's location, but, apparently, their artillery 
was moving back for no shells came over in response to the pilot's call. About 10 a. m. the battalion 
was called upon by the infantry to fire upon machine gun nests, hidden in the woods, which were 
holding up the advance. The three batteries were turned on the forest for half an hour and the dough- 
boys advanced five hundred meters without resistance. Our liaison officers with the infantry later 
had an opportunity of going over the ground which the battalion shelled that morning and around 
what had been enemy machine gun nests lay considerable evidence of the effectiveness of our fire. 

On October 15th, another concerted attack was launched, our Second Battalion, and the First 
Battalion of the 322nd, commanded by Captain Henry Marting, supporting the 115th Infantry and 
our First Battalion, together with the Second Battalion of the 322nd, preparing the way for the 116th. 

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Veteran Prussian and Wurtemberg troops had, by this time, replaced the few Austrians remaining 
uncaptnred after the first two or three days of the offensive and, in the face of this stiffened resistance, 
our infantry had now to penetrate heavy forests, which lent themselves admirably to machine gun 
defense. Heavy concentrations of the enemy artillery on the heights above the Grand Montagne, 
which, previously, had been used to enfilade the advancing lines of the Americans on the west side 
of the Meuse, were now turned on our sector. The French Division on our right, owing to its depleted 
strength, had been held up, with the result that the American infantry and artillery were constantly 
subjected to a heavy enfilading fire from the German batteries on the right flank. The enemy was 
using gas unsparingly and the woods and valleys of the sector reeked with poisonous fumes. The 29th 
was now operating as a separate division under the 17th French Corps, with a French division on the 
right and the 33rd American Division on the left. 

The barrage for the attack on the 15th opened at 8 a. m., a platoon of guns from D Battery firing 
from the infantry front lines into enemy machine gun nests in the edge of the woods at Molleville 
Farm. A heavy mist filled the dense forests leading to the slopes, but, notwithstanding this handicap 
and the terrific fire from the enemy artillery and machine guns, considerable progress was made. 
On the 16th, Molleville Farm, on the left, was taken, and, on the right, our lines were pushed well 
into the Grand Montagne. These positions were consolidated and both sides settled down to local 
raids and frequent artillery duels. Our First Battalion moved forward on the night of October 17th, 
taking positions in abandoned German trenches in front of the emplacements of the Second Battalion. 
The 26th American Division (Yankee Division) had relieved a French Division on our right on Octo- 
ber 16th and had also taken over a portion of the line held by the 29th. 

Again on October 23rd. the Americans took the offensive, the 29th having for its objective the 
Etrayes ridge, while the 26th was to undertake the capture of the formidable Belleau Wood. We began 
our preparation fire at 5:30 a. m. and at 6:15 opened the barrage, the infantry starting through the 
woods behind it. In this attack a platoon of guns from E Battery fired from the infantry front lines. 
The 29th Division, whose lines were in advance of those of the 26th, executed a flanking movement 
and by nightfall the Etrayes ridge was theirs, Corps artillery and the 15th French Colonial Artillery 
took part in the attack. Consolidation of positions again took place, the Germans continuing to punish 
our infantry with heavy artillery fire from the heights. During the next few days the Regiment 
busied itself carrying on, in conjunction with the other two regiments of the Brigade, harassing and 
interdiction fires against enemy lines of supply and his back areas. On three occasions the infantry 
called for defensive barrages to beat off counterattacks and raids. 

In these periods of temporary stabilization of the lines, the Boche artillery turned its attention 
from our infantry and focused its fire on the supporting batteries. Each evening, just before sundown, 
an observation balloon could be seen rising back of the German lines and, habitually, registering 
shots soon began arriving around our positions. Several times the enemy put down thick bar- 
rages close to our guns, but his range was, happily, a bit inaccurate. High explosive and gas shells 
had, however, taken their toll in killed and wounded, both at the gun positions and the horse lines 
back of Brabant. Low flying enemy planes with their crackling machine guns were a constant annoy- 
ance. Occasionally, we saw an Allied plane, but apparently our air forces had exhausted their strength 
in the big parade of the 9th. Covering fires were executed from time to time to permit elements of 
the 26th and 29th Divisions to effect changes in their lines for more complete liaison. In this period 
all enemy gas shells seemed to gravitate toward our Regimental "P. C." At least, that is the inference 
gained from the number of calls sent out from that dugout for the regimental gas officer. 

The Regiment participated in its last offensive in this sector on October 27th, when the 26th 
Division attacked for the purpose of gaining Belleau Wood, Ormont Wood and the western triangle 
of Bois de Moirey. The artillery preparation commenced at 10 a. m., the infantry beginning its push 
one hour later. Though the 26th drove time and again into the forests, it could not withstand the 
destructive artillery fire poured from the hills and the exploitation of these objectives was not finally 
completed until the closing days of the war. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel R. Hopkins of the 322nd, 
at this time, took command of the Regiment, Colonel McKinlay having been transferred to the 19th 
F. A. 

Rumors of the relief of the 29th had now become a fact, but no mention had been made of the 158th 
F. A. Brigade and we begun to seek positions which we could maintain during the coming winter. 

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We had heard plenty of stories regarding peace proposals and armistices, but it was a general belief 
that we would not see the close of the war until the summer of 1919. On the 26th of October we learned 
that the artillery would be relieved with the division. During the nights of October 28-30, the 29th 
Division was relieved by the 79th Division (National Army troops from Pennsylvania) and the 158th 
F. A. Brigade by the 52nd Brigade (New York National Guard). The First Battalion was relieved 
on the night of the 28th and moved back again to the Bois de Ville (Camp Gallieni), the Second Bat- 
talion following the next night. 

We were slated for a few day's "rest," which was greatly needed by both men and animals, but, 
by this time, we had all grown apprehensive of the word rest as used in the army. But even though 
a real vacation was not to be our good fortune, still even a change of scenery was not without its 
recuperative effects. Compared with the lot of the infantry of the 29th, who for twenty-one days 
had stood up under the smashing German shell fire and lain at night in "fox holes" half filled with 
the fall rains, to say nothing of the physical exhaustion wrought by offensive fighting, we had been 
on a picnic. But we, too, had endured our share of the Boche "strafing" during our three weeks' 
stay in the sector and nervous tension was making itself felt even more than the physical strain. 
And, so, we gladly turned over our maps and communications to the New Yorkers and wished them 
well. We were no longer attached to the 29th and it was with genuine regret that we severed our con- 
nection with them. Our liaison officers and men had become quite well acquainted with the infantry 
officers and a feeling of mutual dependence had sprung up between the two arms of the service. We 
could appreciate the tremendous obstacles which the 29th encountered and ambulances passing our 
positions by day and night told us of the terrible sacrifices they were making in the line. It was a 
privilege to have served with this gallant division and if, only in a small way, our fire had made their 
task easier, our sacrifices had been well worth while. 

Of the operations of the 29th Division and the 158th F. A. Brigade east of the Meuse, Frederick 
Palmer, the noted war correspondent, in his broad-gauged book, "Our Greatest Battle," has the fol- 
lowing to say: 

"The 29th's 5,636 casualties were balanced on the bloody ledger of its record by 2,300 prisoners. This 
was a remarkable showing; testimony of a harvest won by bold reactions against counterattacks, of charges 
which made a combing sweep in their sturdy rushes, even when they had to yield some of the ground won. 
Man to man the Blue and Grays had given the enemy better than he sent; but not in other respects. They 
could not answer his artillery shell for shell, or even one shell to three. 

"My glimpses of the battle east of the Meuse among the Verdun hills recalled the days of the Verdun 
battle while the French were stalling with powerful artillery support on the muddy crests and slopes and in 
the slippery ravines. When they took Douamont and Vaux, they had a cloud of shell-bursts rolling in front 
of the charge. We were going relatively naked to the charge. This had been our fortune in most of our 
attacks in the Meuse-Argonne, as our part in driving in our man-power to hasten the end of the war. There 
was something pitiful about our divisional artillery in the Bowl, trying to answer the smashing fire of the 
out-numbering guns with their long-range fire from the heights. The artillery of the 29th for three weeks 
kept its shifts going night and day, while the veteran artillerists of the 26th had problems in arranging 
patterns of barrages to cover the infiltrating attacks which put new wrinkles in their experience. 

"Of the 29th's wounded, thirty-five per cent were gassed. The whole area of the Bowl was continually 
gassed. Sickness was inevitable from lack of drinking water, warm food, and proper care. While the Ger- 
mans could slip back to billets on the reverse slopes and to shell-proof shelters, let it be repeated that our 
men had to remain all the time under the nerve racking shell fire in the open and under soaking rains that 
made every hole they dug on the lower levels a well. Some of the woods which they occupied were shelled 
until they could see from end to end through the remaining limbless poles of the trunks. The desolation 
of Delville and Trones Woods in the Somme battle were reproduced . but the 26th and 29th were there to 
attack, and they kept on attacking. The fire they drew was a mighty factor in the success of our thrusts in the 
main battle against the whale-back. It should be enough for any soldier to say that he served east of the 
Meuse," — Editor's Note. — Courtesy of Dodd Mead & Co., Publishers of "Our Greatest Battle." 

The Regiment was assembled in the Bois de Ville by October 30th and settled down to enjoy 
a rest, which we instinctively knew would be short lived. We had now a chance to view our exper- 
iences of the past three weeks in the perspective. The Regiment had delivered its first fire on the 
Front, endured its baptism of concentrated enemy shell fire, suffered its first casualties and received its 
real introduction to modern warfare. Eight of our comrades had been killed and sixty-four wounded 
in varying degrees. A great number of men were suffering from gas accumulated in their lungs 
during the three weeks, and exposure and lack of sleep had made themselves felt on our individual 
physical strength. Lack of forage, overwork and exposure had raised havoc on our horse lines and the 

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remaining animals were in a wornout and weakened condition. But, in spite of all this, an unmis- 
takable spirit of optimism and confidence pervaded the entire outfit, for we had reason to believe 
that we had acquitted ourselves with credit. Our zeal had been greater than our accomplishments, 
we knew, but our limitations sprang from inexperience and never from lack of spirit. All of us had 
an increased confidence in our ability when we later received orders sending us back into the line. 

At Bois de Ville, an effort was made to rest both the personnel and the animals and to refurnish 
the depleted equipment and clothing of the men. Here we first heard of the capitulation of the Aus- 
trians, but only the most optimistic looked for an early cessation of hostilities. As we had expected, 
our "rest" ran true to form, for on October 31st the Brigade was again attached to the 32nd Division 
and ordered into the 3rd Corps sector at once. The 32nd was, at this time, lying in reserve in the 
Bois de Montfaucon and early in the evening of October 31st we resumed the march back into the 
Argonne Forest. Bethelaincourt Woods, where we were scheduled to bivouac for a few hours' rest, 
was not reached until long past midnight, due to our following the rambling 324th, according to orders. 
It may be explained here that Colonel T. Q. Ashburn of the 324th was in temporary command of the 
Brigade, General Fleming having been evacuated to the hospital with influenza on October 27th. 
He turned us out in a most spectacular fashion early the next morning and during that afternoon we 
passed again through Avocourt and its familiar scenes of destruction and desolation. 





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CHAPTER IX. 



Our Last Hostile Shot. 

On November 2nd, the Regiment was lying in echelon in the Rois de Montfaucon awaiting orders 
to push forward. Instructions to move were received that afternoon and eveything was put in 
readiness to take up the march. Rut the heavy regiment of the Rrigade in the lead of the column 
experienced great difficulty in moving its guns over the soft roads. As a result, for ten hours we 
stood saddled and harnessed in a soaking rain waiting for the roads to clear. Our route led through 
the eastern edge of Montfaucon to Nantillois, and the Rois de Cunel was reached on the morning of 
November 3rd. Here the Regiment remained until November 9th, and each day supplied its quota 
of wild rumors concerning the signing of an armistice. Many bets were made that we would not 
fire another shot in the war, but these sanguine ones lost their money, not by many rounds, however, 
for the actual cessation of hostilities on November 11th cut short the barrage which the Regiment 
was then firing. 

Ry November 9th, the Germans were in full retreat across the Meuse, but fighting strong rear 
guard actions, and the 32nd Division entered into the pursuit. The Regiment, less R Rattery, took 
up the march at 4:45 p. m., November 9th. So depleted had become the supply of animals in the 
Rrigade that it was necessary to leave one battery per regiment behind and divide the horses among 
the other units. We crossed the pontoon bridge at Dun sur Meuse during the night and went into 
bivouac near Haraumont a few hours the next morning to make way for the doughboys. The road 
having cleared of the advancing infantry, the Regiment again took up the march at 10 a. m. and 
early that evening was in position in the outskirts of the village of Ecurey. 

At 2 a. m. on the 11th, orders for the support of the attack of the 125th Infantry to take a place 
at 7 a. m. were received. The regimental sector extended for about 700 meters due east of Peuvillers, 
north to 150 meters due east of Jametz— Damvillers road. The artillery opened its preparation fire 
at 6:30 a. m. (H-30 hours), which was well under way when, at 7:15 a. m., orders to cease firing were 
announced, together with an unofficial remark that an armistice had been signed. The Germans, 
however, continued a vigorous shelling of the battery positions and of the village of Ecurey, where 
several infantrymen were killed and wounded. A retaliation fire of ten rounds for every German 
shell received was directed at 10 a. m. and these silenced the German batteries. We fired our last 
hostile shot at 10:25. The signing of the armistice was later officially announced and at 11 a. m. 
fire on both sides of the line ceased. The war had ended. 

Promptly at 11 o'clock, the Flag was raised on the regimental "P. C.'s" in Ecurey and the 125th 
Infantry band paraded the streets. Trench fireworks and even firearms were, at first, used in the 
celebration which followed, but, happily, the employment of the latter was cut short by the division 
order. The most enthusiastic celebrators were soldiers from a French battery in position in the 
outskirts of Ecurey. Actual cessation of hostilities meant much to us, of course, but with the horrors 
of more than four years of warfare fresh in their memories, the joyous cries of "Fini la Guerre" coming 
from these veteran Frenchmen caused many of us to forget our own elation and, in the light of our 
experiences of the past six weeks, attempt to appreciate how infinitely more this victory meant 
to these tired men in Rlue. To have witnessed the joy of these gallant soldiers, knowing peace for 
the first time in over four years and now supremely victorious, was indeed a rare privilege. To the 
Frenchmen belonged the victory and, as a regiment, we had been extremely fortunate in having reached 
the battle lines in time to contribute a comparatively small but thoroughly earnest effort in the final 
defeat of the common enemy. 

And a word here of our appreciation of the work of our French instructors and advisers. In our 
experience in Europe, we had come in close contact with two officers from the French Mission, Lieutenant 

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1. German Sign Post at Haraumont 3. First Battalion Position Near Brabant 

2. Buins at Avocourt 4. Shell Bursting in Wire 

5. Disabled Tank (Mounting a 75) Near Cunel 
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Robert de Langenhagen, instructor of the First Battalion at Maure, and Lieutenant Marcell Le- 
sieutre, attached to our regimental staff on leaving Coetquidan. Less intimately, we knew Captain 
Georges Borelli, French Mission officer with our Brigade Headquarters, but of his admirable work, 
which won for him the D. S. M., we have subsequently heard much from those more closely associated 
with him. Officers and non-commissioned officers of the First Battalion will always recall their asso- 
ciation with Lieutenant de Langenhagen as one of the most happy of their experiences in France. 
A most capable officer and instructor, a gentleman carrying on his work with tireless energy in the 
face of obstacles, consciously or unconsciously created by the obstinacy of higher American officers, 
he won the respect and admiration of all reasonable men whose privilege it was to be associated with 
him. Exhibiting rare patience with our ignorance and the vexatious interference with his instruction 
by his American superiors (in rank), he taught officers and N. C. O.'s the rudiments of French artillery 
methods and, in a large measure, was responsible for the success of the First Battalion at the Front. 

The advice and work of Lieutenant Lesieutre, by reason of the fact that he was with us at the Front, 
bore more tangible results. During our short experience in action, the counsel of an experienced and 
broad-minded French officer was most essential. Fortunately, we had such a man in Lieutenant 
Lesieutre. Down at the gun positions men and officers could not appreciate how great a part this man 
was playing in the operations of the Regiment, but many of us have since learned from those connected 
with Regimental Headquarters who acted as our balance wheel at the Front. It may be said, of course, 
that all Frenchmen had a selfish interest in assisting the Americans to win battles, but, at the same 
time, every American soldier had a selfish interest, too, in the preservation of his own life. If our 
experience was typical of that of even a few American regiments, there are many former soldiers back 
in America now who owe their good health to officers of the French Mission scattered throughout our 
Army. And this book, speaking for but one small unit of the A. E. F., would do the French an injus- 
tice were it not to set forth the important part that French officers played in teaching this Regiment, 
at least, how more effectively to punish the German for his invasion of American rights and how to 
conserve lives in the process. We believe that in doing our bit we were fighting America's battle 
first and, if in so doing, we helped the French cause, so much the better. And in so far as the Frenchmen 
assisted us to this end, to the same degree are we indebted to them. 

The armistice brought us untold happiness and the first real night's rest that we had known in 
six weeks. Ecurey, used by the Germans as a reserve depot for four years, abounded in fairly comfort- 
able billets, and "Taps" (we had not heard the call for a long time) on the night of the 11th found 
most of the 323rd enjoying a sleep unbroken by the sound of guns or by the chill of the fall nights 
spent in the open. War was a matter of history now and the "battle of peace" had not yet broken out 
afresh to worry our days and trouble our nights. Had we known that night how the armistice had 
operated to open the gates and let through a veritable flood of inspectors, perhaps we should not have 
rested so peacefully. Reveille blew the next morning at 6, and due to a good night's rest, our senses 
had so quickened that the sound of the bugle bore an ominous note. Our suspicions were verified 
early that morning when a drill schedule put in its appearance and once more we were in the throes of 
the "battle of peace." Someone at Regimental Headquarters had dug up the "Holy Writ," dusted 
off its red covers, and had selected at random a few paragraphs for the entertainment of the troops. 
With the drill program came the announcement that Colonel H. L. Morse, chief of staff of the 158th 
F. A. Brigade, had changed posts with Lieutenant Colonel Hopkins, and another name was added 
to our growing list of Commanding Officers. The record of changes at Regimental Headquarters 
was now growing to proportions rivaling the record-breaking array of Mexican presidents. 

On the night of November 12th, the First Battalion had its illusions regarding the ending of 
night marches dispelled. At midnight, they received orders to proceed to the Bois de Remoiville 
near Breheville to take up defensive positions. The Second Battalion remained in position at Ecurey 
and from November 12th to the 17th, when the inarch to the Rhine began, the Regiment was laid on 
its normal barrage and kept the Boche lines under observation from the high hills back of Ecurey. 
From these heights, lookouts witnessed the beginning of the evacuation of French territory by the 
beaten German. On November 16th B Battery, whose horses had been given over to the other organ- 
izations at Cunel, rejoined the command and on the same date we learned that the Brigade had been 
assigned to the 32nd Division and the Third Corps of the Third Army. With the news that we were 
to be a part of the Army of Occupation, went glimmering our hopes of an early return to the States, 
but our disappointment was tempered by the attraction of an added experience and the honor of being 



assigned to the Red Arrow Division, which had established such an enviable record in its long list of 
battles. The 16th was spent in drawing new horses from artillery brigades now being broken up, 
and making general preparations for the long hike which was to open the next afternoon. 




Church at Ecurey 




In Position at Ecurey 



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CHAPTER X. 



The March to the Rhine. 

The Second Battalion pulled out of Ecurey early in the afternoon of the 17th and the First Bat- 
talion took up the march from Breheville at about the same hour. From this day on until December 
14th, when we reached our area in and about Strassenhaus, Germany, we followed the Germans "Nach 
Deutschland," each day varying but little from the routine of the march of the previous day. The 
map showing our march to the Rhine takes us the first few days through portions of France occupied 
by the Germans since their first onslaught in 1914, and, as we passed through the liberated towns 
and villages, the inhabitants received us with great enthusiasm and, oftentimes, picturesque demon- 
strations. Once past Longwy and Longuyon, we were finally out of the regions which had witnessed 
fighting and it was a genuine relief to see once more a countryside unmarked and untorn by shell holes 
and trenches. In Belgium, we received much the same receptions as were accorded us by the French 
people, recently relieved from the Prussian yoke. The weather was ideal for the march, the cold, 
clear air gradually relieving our lungs of gas accumulations and restoring a healthy glow to cheeks 
which had grown pasty with the rigors of night marches and exposure. Belgium was pretty, but in 
the wooded hills and long winding valleys of Luxemburg we saw the most beautiful natural scenery of the 
entire march. These same hills, abounding in scenic beauty, lost much of their charm, however, 
in the long, hard pulls which they offered to our under-nourished animals. Most of us would like 
to tour Luxemburg in an automobile, for the macadam roads were magnificent, but may we be delivered 
from the task of negotiating those hills again with artillery drawn by horses fed upon carriage spokes 
and the tails of one another. 

Lack of food for men and forage for the horses proved a real hardship. It was impossible to open 
the railroads for operation as fast as we progressed and each day's march meant an increased haul 
for our motor trucks. Early in the march, the transport of supplies failed in spite of the every effort 
of the supply troops to keep pace with the advancing army. As a consequence, our stocks of food 
and forage were often even lower than any time at the Front, where, considering the impassable con- 
dition of the roads and the confusion of battle, the fairly constant delivery of supplies by the transport 
corps was a remarkable achievement. As we progressed into Germany, the engineers opened the rail- 
roads and the shortage of supplies became less acute. 

Inasmuch as there was little to differentiate one day's march from another, we shall merely de- 
scribe the routine of a typical day on the hike to the Rhine. Of course, it must be remembered that at 
all times we were in the throes of the "battle of peace" and ominous warnings were constantly coming 
down from above that the S. 0. S. was hanging heavily over every officer's head from Colonel down 
to "Shave Tail." Casualties were reported in other regiments, but our officers, for a time, escaped 
the displeasure of the horde of inspectors that swooped down upon us on the way to Germany. 

The day's hike generally started about 7:30 a. m., the column being habitually led by the regi- 
mental band and the Colors. (None of us ever envied the man who carried and blew the big base 
horn from Ecurey to Strassenhaus.) Halts were made from time to time to rest the mounts and 
walking cannoneers ("Join the artillery and ride") and at noon a longer halt was made to feed the horses 
and eat the "Corned Willy." The regimental billeting party had, in the meantime, ridden far ahead 
of the column to the town where we were to halt for the night so as to have billeting arrangements 
made by the time the outfit arrived later in the afternoon. Depending upon the length of the march, 
we reached our destination either late in the afternoon or a few hours after sundown. Park was formed, 
the drivers caring for their horses and the cannoneers immediately began bringing the carriage wheels 
back to a "peace-time standard" by generous quantities of icy water applied with bare hands and a 
piece of gunny sack. This operation was required even though the park was in a muddy field and 

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Dugout Entrance. Showing Shell Cases Used for 
Gas Alarm 




Ecurey, November 11, 1018 




Pile of German Small Arms Near Madelaine Ferme 



the first turn' of the wheels the next morning would again put the materiel in a condition horrible 
enough to knock an inspector through the glass of his limousine. Horses, harness and carriages as 
clean as they could be made with improvised grooming kits, etc. (for none of the regualr issue was 
available), each battery sought its cootie-infested haylofts. Evening mess over, hay, or even the 
boards of a bare floor, had an irresistible appeal, for the hikes were generally heavy and the snappy 
fall air played its part in bringing on fatigue early in the evening. The buglers turned on the morning 
"hate" at 5:30 the next morning and mess was followed by the usual routine of breaking camp and get- 
ting on the road. Several times on the march, when meat supplies failed, horses in an advanced state 
of exhaustion were killed and issued to the individual kitchens for the next meal. This ration usually 
found an early and secret burial in an obscure spot near the kitchens, for few of us could eat horse flesh. 

At varying intervals, two-day halts were made to rest men and animals. Rest for the men 
was what we had learned it to be in the army, but our jaded, under-nourished animals did get a brief 
chance to recuperate by chewing on carriage wheels and horse covers. The first day of these halts 
was spent in general cleaning. But on the second day, when the battery commander and a lieutenant 
could be spared from the policing, battery positions, to be taken up in case of treachery on the part 
of the Germans, were reconnoitered. 

While the early days of the hike were blessed with fair weather, the later stages were deluged with 
almost continuous rains, rendering the flats of the Rhineland even more monotonous and depressing. 
When we crossed the German frontier we expected an occasional flash of spirit on the part of the 
civilian populace, but we found we had paid the German an unmerited compliment, for, where we had 
anticipated a people still proud in defeat, we generally received a disgusting doffing of hats. But 
this experience revealed the thoroughness of German discipline, for the civilian was accustomed to 
taking orders and it apparently mattered little to him from whom he received them. That the be- 
nighted German villager had been hoodwinked by his government was very apparent, for all along 
our route into Germany the peasant admitted his astonishment at seeing so many Americans. That 
the U-boats could fail in their mission was, to the German, unthinkable. In Germany, we fared 
better in the way of billets, for we could command accomodations that were not to be had in the 
neutral state of Luxemburg. 

For a brief summary of the march to the Rhine, we refer to the log of C Battery as follows: 

Nov. 17. Moved out at Six a. m. Very cold. Passed through Jametz, Marville, and St. Jean. Pitched 
pup tents in a field near Hamlet les St. Jean. Built roaring camp fires to keep warm. People overjoyed 
at seeing American troops. Rain. Twenty kilometers covered. 

Nov. 18. Moved out at Seven a. m. Passed through Noyers, Longuyon and Tellaucourt. Billeted 
at Cosnes in former German billets. Saw big German Aviation Field and got close up on the big bombing 
planes. Tales of Boche atrocities. Remained here an extra day to entertain? Inspectors. Rain. Twenty- 
two kilometers covered. 

Nov. 19. Left at Six-thirty a. m. Came through Longwy, France, and Mt. St. Martin, Augange, 
and Guerlange, Belgium. Beceived a royal welcome from the Belgians. All roads decorated with fir trees, 
many flags and tinsel. Sunshine. Eighteen kilometers covered. 

Nov. 21. Left at Nine-thirty in the morning. Passed through Clemency, Hirange, Garnich, Holzen, 
Mamen, all in Luxemburg, and arrived to billet in Kopstal at about Three in the afternoon. Mostly 
Dutch spoken here. Beautiful scenery. Twenty kilometers covered. 

Nov. 22. Moved out at Seven a. m. Passed through no towns of note. Billeted in old mill. Nine kilo- 
meters covered. 

Nob. 23. Left at Eight a. m. Passed through some very beautiful country. Arrived in Beidweiller 
at about Four in the afternoon. Fair billets, some home cooking and good things to eat. Bemained here for 
Thanksgiving Day. Boast pig the main entre for our scanty feast on that day. Stayed on here till the 
thirty-first. Some of us managed to get into Luxemburg City. Americans were very well received there. 
Also entertained beaucoup Inspectors again. Almost continual rains. Col. Morse suggests bran mash. 

Dec. 1. Moved out at Eight a. m. Trotted mostly and ruined our good dispositions generally. Crossed 
the Saar Biver into Germany at noon at Ectemach. Arrived and billeted in Alsdorf at Two-forty-five that 
afternoon. Bequisitioned hay for the starving goats. Fair. Fifteen kilometers covered. 

Dec. 2. Left at Eight-thirty. Went through Wolsfield and through a mistake, billeted in Messerich. 
Bain. Six kilometers covered. 

Dec. 3. Left at Six-thirty. Passed through Bitburg, Doodledorf, Pickwerstein. Billeted in Ginsdorf. 
Horses began to pick up on German hay. Bain. Twenty-one kilometers covered. 

Dec. 4. Remained in Ginsdorf to clean materiel and more Inspectors! ! ! Sunshine. 

Dec. 5. Moved out at Seven a. m. Passed through Oberkail, Eisenschmidt, Gross Litgen, Mander- 
chied and billeted in Udersdorf at Seven p. m. Held an irate German at the point of a revolver while we 
took his hay. Mists. Thirty-five kilometers covered. 

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Dec. 6. Left at Eight-thirty. Passed through Daun, Dockweiler. Billeted at Kelburg. AH inhabitants 
very docile so far. Rain. Twenty-seven kilometers covered. 

Dec. 7. Left at Nine-thirty a. m. Arrived and were billeted in Boos by Two-thirty p. m. Fog. Ten 
kilometers covered. 

Dec. 8. Remained in Boos and were inspected. Col. Morse tells Battery it is third rate, but we made 
him take it all back before another day passed. Rain. 

Dec. 9. Moved out at Eight-thirty a. m. Passed through Nachtsheim and billeted in Mayen in an old 

Roman castle. Very romantic but d n hard sleeping. First big town we had hit so we appreciated the 

sights. Fog. Eighteen kilometers covered. 

Dec. 10. Left at Eight-thirty. Arrived at Kruft at Three p. m. Fog. Twelve kilometers covered. 

Dec. 11 and 12. Remained at Kruft. Cleaned materiel. Took baths in factory cooling vats, stood 
inspection and so forth. Received our first mail since we had started. Smiles and much rejoicing. More 
rain. 

Dec. Friday the 13th. Left at Eight-thirty with much misgiving. Passed through Weisenthurn. Crossed 
the Rhine at Engers at One p. m. A sure relief that we can't march much farther. Billeted at Heimbach. 
Cloudbursts. Twenty-two kilometers covered. 

Dec. 1U. Moved out at Eight a. m. Passed through Gladbach, Oberbeiber and Rengsdorf. Billeted at 
Bonefeld. Fair. Fifteen kilometers covered. 

"A" Battery was attached to the advance guard of the 53rd Infantry Brigade throughout the 
greater portion of the march to the Bhine, and we saw but little of them until the outfit rejoined the 
regimental column at Kelburg on December 6th. They proceeded by a different route than that 
followed by the Begiment, as shown by the map of their journey. "A's" routine with the infantry 
varied in some respects from the daily program of a battery with the Begiment. The advance guard 
began its march two to three hours ahead of the main body and "A" usually heard "First Call" about 
3 a. m. They were compensated for this heroic effort, however, by reaching the end of the day's march 
during the hours of daylight. Then, too, the outfit was generally billeted in a town by itself and that 
meant comfortable billets for the entire personnel. Few inspectors camped on "A's" trail and, all in 
all, the organization was very well pleased with its assignment. They suffered one inconvenience, 
however, when their kitchen broke down, but this was only temporary. The mechanics mounted the 
stove on a huge "Dutch" wagon, which had been requisitioned along the route, and on this rolling 
"dreadnaught" "A's" cooks prepared the meals and enjoyed the passing scenery at the same time. 




Effigy of German Soldier Hanging on Tree in 
Belgian Village 



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CHAPTER XI. 



With the Army of Occupation. 

Regimental Headquarters was established at Strassenhaus on December 14th, the six batteries 
and the Supply Company being assigned to villages in the vicinity, and the march to the Rhine was 
at an end. Plans for the defense of the sector were soon forthcoming from Divisional Headquarters 
and the several batteries of the Regiment were assigned defensive positions and sectors. From time 
to time during our stay in Germany, the organizations practiced the occupation of these positions in 
response to the "alert." In case of an attack by night, the "alert" was to be signalled by rockets 
fired from the most commanding heights in the vicinity, while a day alarm called for communication 
by telephone. With the receipt of the "alert" signal, "Call to Arms" (we had not heard it since 
"Spike" left us) was sounded, the batteries taking their positions as quickly as possible fully prepared 
for the field. All this business of preparation for eventualities, at first, led us to believe that the 
Germans still had a kick left in them, but we soon learned that the Roche had no desire to see the 
Allied Artillery turn his villages into samples of his own handiwork in France. 

The "alert" was never given at night, with but one exception and that unofficial. Facts regarding 
the fake alarm were not to be had, at the time, but the story that went the rounds through the usual 
channels was a follows: 

A soldier, who knew the location of the rockets, had, one night, to show his disregard for all 
things German, recklessly taken on certain supplies of "schnapps" (German Cognac). Sometime after 
midnight, he must have lost confidence in his own ability to establish American supremacy over 
anything "Made in Germany" and, not to be outdone, felt it his duty to call for reinforcements. 
Being something of a man of action and a disciple of the theory that in numbers lies strength, he 
touched off the rockets. Sentries, throughout the divisional area, had been instructed to watch for 
these signals, and, when the rockets burst in their full brilliance up over the forests, a bedlam of 
bugles and gas horns tore loose in every hamlet occupied by troops in the sector. The entire division 
(with the exception of those units who were fortunate enough to have less alert sentries on duty that 
night) turned out of its blankets almost as a man and the German villagers also did some turning out. 
The confusion and excitement now reigning in every village was on a scale to satisfy the most exacting 
craving for action ever entertained by a "sehnapps"-inspired soldier. Infantrymen were casting about 
in the darkness for their rifles, artillery drivers came charging up the streets with their horses in tow, 
motorcycles and automobiles returned to life with a series of loud explosions, officers and N. C. O.'s 
called freely upon their list of orders, which had now become somewhat rusty from disuse since the 
armistice, the bewildered and freightened villagers adding a dash of the International to the scramble 
by running aimlessly about in the center of the American vortex making the inoffensive inquiry of 
"Was ist los?" They received, in most cases, sizzling replies in English, the strength of which the 
Germans could not appreciate. Like a man who bets on the speed of his favorite fire engine company 
and turns in an alarm to establish his claim, remaining at the box to time the run, but only to be arrested 
by the men whom he has championed, so was the valiant American soldier taken into custody by un- 
appreciative comrades arriving early at the rocket stand. The "alert" was immediately called off 
by telephone, but not before most of our batteries had hitched in. Whether the court was properly 
appreciative of the motives of the soldier when he was tried, we never heard, but, if he had been hanged 
on the morning of his celebration, the sentence would have met with popular approval throughout 
the division. All this happened but a few weeks before we left Germany, and it was probably the most 
exciting incident of our four months' sojourn across the Rhine. 

Upon our arrival in Germany, we settled down and made ourselves as comfortable as possible 
in the best billets that we had enjoyed since our arrival in Europe. Each town was commanded by 

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Regiment Entering Augange, Belgium 




General Pershing at Inspection Near Bonefeld, Germany (B and C Batteries in Background) 

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the ranking officer present, his orders affecting the civilians being carried out through the Burgomeister. 
General orders governing the conduct of the Germans within the Coblenz Bridgehead had been issued 
by G. H. Q. and these formed the basis for military regulation of civil affairs in the American area. 
It was our experience that the Germans were treated with entire justice, aggressions by or against 
them being punished with equal rigor and dispatch. 

Scarcely had we arrived at our new destination and accomodated ourselves to our new quarters, 
when no less a personage than General Pershing himself paid us a rather hurried, but none the less 
sanguinary, visit. The First Battalion and Headquarters Company, only, were turned out for inspec- 
tion, the Second Battalion being billeted in towns too far removed from the Bengsdorf-Strassenhaus 
road to bring them out for a hurried inspection. Ordinarily, we would have felt honored at the pros- 
pect of being inspected by the Commander in Chief, but those organizations affected received the orders 
early on Sunday morning, December 22nd, with not a few misgivings. (Events later proved that 
their forebodings were not unfounded.) Every organization in the Begiment, under ordinary condi- 
tions, could present a satisfactory appearance at any time, but those turning out for inspection that 
morning knew that the outfit was, from force of circumstances, about to be put in a false light, unless 
this group of inspectors was endowed with more common sense than we had seen exhibited by some 
officers acting in a similar capacity before. 

We had completed the march to the Bhine on December 14th, eight days before this inspection. 
Some effort had been made in this brief period to renovate clothing which had been in continuous 
use since leaving Coetquidan in September, and the few grooming kits available to each battery, 
now worn smooth from use during the march, had been passed from driver to driver in an attempt 
to clean horses, grown dirty and shaggy with exposure. Harness that had not been thoroughly oiled 
for months, for oil in sufficient quantities was not to be had, could not, in the absence of cleaning 
materials, be made presentable for inspection. In fact, everything about the organization was in a 
condition such as reasonable men would expect under the circumstances. In one particular only 
was the materiel ready for inspection and that was the bores of the guns, but it was quite likely that 
these, once vitally important, factors would receive no attention. 

The batteries were notified of the inspection at 7:30 a. m. and at 9:30 a. m. the inspecting party 
was passing before the heads of the lead horses of C Battery, the fust battery to be given the "once 
over." Few of those present had seen General Pershing before and, though eyes were supposed to be 
front, the Commander in Chief was somewhat looked over, too. He was accompanied by a brilliant 
cortege of high ranking officers, all strangers, but we were soon to learn the identity of one of the party. 
The group passed down the line before the heads of the lead horses, glancing now and then at a piece 
of harness, the coat of an occasional horse and once in a while at a man. The inspection over, General 
Pershing spoke very quietly and earnestly to the officers, asking certain pertinent questions concerning 
the supplies that had been available during the past few weeks. He and his party began leaving the 
field. But one Major General hung very suspiciously behind the rest and forthwith proceeded to re- 
lieve himself of a choice assortment of uncomplimentary remarks concerning the two batteries just 
inspected. (This officer, we subsequently learned, was the new commander of the 32nd Division.) 
Said General, addressing himself directly to the battery and battalion officers present (but indirectly 
to General Pershing, who had by this time walked out of earshot and an earful, too), told them how 
"atrocious" was the condition of their outfits. He said some real sharp things; stamped his feet in 
the soft earth (to the horror of his highly polished boots), and gazed in evident pain and amazement 
upon the "rough looking" horses. Well, it was very evident that the General's feelings had been hurt. 
Heads would fly, we knew, to furnish a soothing balm for the ruffled spirits of the Divisional Commander. 

The balm soon flowed copiously. Major Baldwin, commanding the First Battalion, was relieved 
of his command a few days after the inspection and on the 31st of December Colonel Morse's official 
head lay in the basket. Both officers were ordered to Gondrecourt, an S. 0. S. town in France. There 
a board of review later examined the records in the cases of these two officers and exonerated them 
without reservations. But the damage done could not be repaired by the cold, lifeless verdict of an 
official body. Neither officer could diplomatically be returned to his command nor could injured 
pride be entirely assuaged by an assignment of equal importance to that of which he had been relieved. 
It might be mentioned, in this connection, that Major Baldwin subsequently returned to America in 
command of a regiment of artillery. 

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1. A Section of the Rhine Country 

2. 323rd Passing in Review, Dierdorf, Germany 

3. Rattery on Hike Near Strassenhaus, Germany 

4. Rattery A's Mascot 

5. Raseball Game at Strassenhaus 

6. German Police Detail "At Ease" 



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The foregoing has been set forth merely as a matter of abstract justice to the two officers concerned. 
We had seen this same pernicious system operate on the eve of the departure of the Regiment from 
Camp Sherman. 

Lieutenant Colonel B. 0. Kennedy, who had joined the organization during the march to the 
Rhine, took command of the Regiment upon the relief of Colonel Morse, and Major Edward Van 
Vranken was placed at the head of the First Battalion. Never claiming for himself the "divine right 
of Colonels" and displaying a refreshing abundance of good old "horse" sense, our new "C. 0." soon 
had the Regiment working with him. Quick to act where censure was merited, exacting where reason 
dictated, the organization progressed under him. But appreciating the "hoodoo" which seemingly 
surrounded the office of Commanding Officer of the 323rd F. A., we were glad when we heard that a 
Colonel was coming to take over the command. We wished the Lieutenant Colonel to stay with us. 
Colonel Fred T. Cruse relieved him on January 19th. Here was a refined gentleman and diplomat. 
Colonel Cruse worked diligently and, comparatively, without friction with his command and the Regi- 
ment responded very readily to his treatment. Happily, he continued in charge until the organization 
was demobi'ized in America. With him, the procession of commanding officers fortunately ended. 

Life in Germany was dull. Grooming and treating of mangy and lousy animals tried the patience 
and good nature of every soldier, who was ever looking forward to an early return to civil life, where 
horses could be avoided and the necessary, but irksome, discipline of the army dispensed with. The 
war was over and the purpose for which we had entered the army was, in the main, accomplished. 
Throughout our stay in Germany, the monotony was livened by the thought that our exile across the 
the Rhine could, at the worst, be only a matter of months. 

Routine battery duty was the program for the average day. Each unit took its turn in firing 
on the reduced ranges which had been laid out and the First Battalion was kept busy participating 
in maneuvers, for the Second Battalion, much to its liking, was quarantined for glanders and, for a 
time, could not take part in these exercises. We exchanged our "cafe" French for "wirtschaft" Ger- 
man, learned to trade in marks, fraternized now and then (against orders), took part in horse shows 
(to the great credit of the Begiment), and passed the long winter evenings in a bit of "wein trinken 
und karte spielen." Each urit was generally busy cleaning materiel, horses and harness and getting 
things back into drill ground condition. 

General Fleming, the Brigade Commander, paid each isolated outfit frequent visits, which could 
scarcely be termed social calls. He had joined the Brigade a few weeks before leaving America and 
we had seen him on various occasions in the training areas in France and at the Front, but we came 
to know more of him in Germany. General Fleming was typical, perhaps, of the higher caliber Regular 
Army officer, a class from whose ranks this Regiment had, unfortunately, drawn but two or three 
of its long line of commanding officers. He was, first and last, a soldier of the Prussian school and 
followed his chosen profession with the same industry and energy that makes for success in the pro- 
fessions of civil life. And he was, no doubt, a successful soldier. Cold and austere to a degree, he 
exacted the utmost from his command, but was not one whit more lenient with himself. Physically 
brave and far more capable than any officer of the old army whom we saw in our limited experience 
in the field, he was a commander to be relied upon in battle. True, he had been cast in the mold of 
the old school and, naturally, was antagonistic to all new doctrines, but his professional ability was 
great enough to prompt him, to some degree, to qualify his allegiance to the old practice and accept 
teachings more practical on the battle fields of Europe. That our work could have been accomplished 
quicker and with less friction if he had given way more freely to the new order of things and tempered 
his ability with more common sense is a matter of opinion, purely. Of the human side of his character 
we saw nothing, and few probably know of its existence. As a professional soldier, he was a man 
to be admired. 

The winter months passed without particular incident and Spring came, bringing a fresh supply 
of rumors concerning our return home. Leaves for France were now being more freely granted, but 
never with a generosity that would cause a soldier to think that he belonged to any other than a line 
regiment. 

Early in March, G. H. Q. published a list showing the probable dates of departure of the various 
divisions for HOME. The 32nd was due to sail early in May and it was announced that the 158th 
F. A. Brigade would accompany the Division to America. This news proved a powerful tonic and 

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Regimental Band at Strassenhaus, Germany 




Defensive Position Near Strassenhaus, Germany 

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every man put forth his best effort in preparing for the final review of the Division by General Per- 
shing on March 15th. During the Winter we had had ample time in which to clean horses and equip- 
ment, and the supply of cleaning materials had been fairly constant. As a result, when the Regiment 
passed the reviewing stand on the day of the inspection, it was in splendid condition and, along with 
the other two regiments of the Brigade, elicited well deserved praise from the army heads present. 
Our happiness was now complete. We were soon going to the States and we considered our very 
creditable performance at the review a fitting finale to the Regiment's career in Europe. 

But our joy was short lived. On the eve of the departure of the Division from the Bridgehead, 
the Brigade was relieved from assignment with the 32nd, with the curt announcement that it was 
to be attached to the 2nd Division "for rations and mail." This was the crowning stroke. We were 
now homeless and hopeless. The 83rd, our parent division, had long since been demobolized in Amer- 
ica; the 32nd was about to abandon us, and G. H. Q. had, apparently, forgotten our existence. The 
Brigade was simply "S. 0. L." 

However, we were not entirely without friends, for our case was brought to the attention of 
General Pershing and, on April 9th, we received the news that the 158th F. A. Brigade would proceed 
to America with the 32nd Division. That night the wirtschafts, throughout the Brigade area, rang 
up record-breaking sales on the "cash registers." 

The fust elements of the Regiment were scheduled to entrain April 22nd and the intervening 
days found each unit extending itself to the utmost in checking and turning in its equipment and mak- 
ing general preparations for the evacuation of the area. What a happy day it was when we delivered 
our horses at the remount stations! "Stand to Heel," "Commence Grooming," "Water and Feed" 
and other commands closely identified with picket line duty were no longer heard about the battery 
areas and "Stable Call" had blown for the last time for the 323rd. However, here and there was a 
driver who had driven the same horses since leaving Coetquidan and, as a result, had become greatly 
attached to the animals. These men parted with their pairs reluctantly, as, likewise, did officers 
and men who had ridden the same mount for a number of months. Guns, carriages, harness and all 
other battery paraphernalia were soon on their way to the supply depots and by April 20th each bat- 
tery was shorn of everything but the personnel and its equipment. Medical inspections were almost 
a daily occurrence and the elusive "cootie" was hunted to his extermination. Billets and village streets 
were given a final policing by the inhabitants and the last material vestige of American occupation 
of the area was removed from houses and stables. Then the day to which we had looked forward 
for months arrived. Truck trains, to transport the troops to the railroad stations, arrived in each 
village exactly at the appointed hour and, amid many "aufwiedersehens" from the Germans, we 
started toward Brest, France, on the first leg of our journey to America and Home. 

It is said that the Germans shed "crocodile" tears as our troops vacated the area. In individual 
cases this was no doubt true, but it must be admitted, too, that no one nation or group of nations has 
a monopoly on the desirable elements of human character. These Germans farmers were generally 
industrious, frugal and honest and it is quite probable that these characteristics, rather than artful- 
ness, were given expression when we took leave of them. We had treated them fairly and our presence 
had brought something new into their drab and dull existence. It was most natural and human that 
they should entertain a real and sincere feeling of regret when we left. 



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1. French 75 mm. Gun and Limber 

2. Waiting for Inspection — 32nd Divisional Review, Dierdorf, Germany 

3. General Pershirg Reviewing 32nd Division at Dierdorf, Germany 

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CHAPTER XII. 



The Countermarch. 

The majority of our units were entrained at Sayne and Engers at intervals on April 22nd and 23rd. 
The conveyances were box cars of the American type, more roomy and comfortable than the French 
"Hommes 40," "Chevaux 8." Bed ticks filled with straw were already on board and the kitchen 
cars were, generally, well equipped and supplied with food. Our trains pulled out on schedule time 
and the precision and dispatch with which everything about this big movement of troops was being 
carried on struck us most forcibly. In fact, from the time we left our villages in Germany until the 
time we set foot on the docks in Hoboken, our movements proceeded according to a well conceived 
and admirably executed plan. The system was a great credit to the A. E. F. and, no doubt, we would 
have seen its efficiency working throughout our army had the war continued. 

We passed through Coblenz and proceeded up the beautiful Moselle valley to Trier and Metz. 
About Pont a Mousson we saw scenes of the fighting between the Americans and Germans for the 
possession of the St. Mihiel salient and at Toul we journeyed out of the war-scarred zone. Bar le 
Due and Orleans were passed by those taking the northern route, while the southern journey, followed 
by some of our trains, was by the way of Chaumont and Tours. From Bennes we continued toward 
the seaboard to Brest, all elements arriving there sometime on the 26th. Camp Pontanazen, the portion 
of Camp Brest to which we were assigned, is some five kilometers removed from the railroad and, 
from the city, is reached by a stiff climb up a long hill. We made this hike in a rain (it always rains 
in Brest and it is quite safe to say that each unit encountered showers during the climb up the hill) and, 
after traversing long stretches of duck boards, reached our barracks. 

We remained at Brest waiting for transports until May 5th, and, in that time, we were put through 
the delousing plant and another series of medical inspections. Packs were given a final check by the 
camp authorities in a speedy but efficient manner and the outfit was rated "Most Excellent," the high- 
est rating ever given at the camp. Details were plentiful at Brest, but so was good food and, though 
the calls for working parties were numerous, men on fatigue duty were given extra meals and the 
"chow," in a measure, "took the curse off." The Begiment marched down the hill to the city of Brest 
on Sunday afternoon, April 27th, to participate in the ceremony of presenting the Croix de Guerre, 
awarded to members of the Brigade by the Commanding General of the 17th French Corps, under 
whose command we had operated east of the Meuse. Seventeen awards (including posthumous awards 
to Sergeant Clarence Masters and Private Enrico Fussetteof B Battery) were made in the Regiment. 
At this exercise the Begimental Colors were decorated with battle ribbons for the Meuse-Argonne 
offensive. 

A few days after our arrival in Brest we learned that the U. S. S. Von Steuben, formerly the German 
raider, Crown Prince Wilhelm, had been designated as our transport and we anxiously awaited her 
arrival from the States. She came into the harbor on May 1st and the next day the advance party 
of the Begiment went aboard to make preparations for messing, policing, etc. Some units of the 
Begiment boarded the boat during the night of the 4th and the balance was taken on May 5th. Brest 
in the early days of the A. E. F. may have been all that was said of it in the newspapers and elsewhere, 
but we had found the camp fairly comfortable (considering the adverse climatic conditions), sanitary 
and well regulated throughout. The organization at Camp Pontanazen was, without doubt, the most 
efficient we had seen in any camp either in Europe or America. 

The Von Steuben weighed anchor early in the afternoon of May 5th and we joyfully watched 
the shore line of France gradually recede into the distance. It was a big satisfaction, to say the least, 
to know that we were finally on the last lap of the journey home, but, as we rolled about in the rough 

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Power House, Dierdorf, Germany, Show- 
ing 32nd Division Arrow on Stack 
Typical Billet in Germany 

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3. German "Wine Cart" 

4. Ehrenbreitstein from Coblenz 

5. Mess Line at Bonefeld 



waters of the Bay of Biscay, one soldier, leaning against the rail and displaying unmistakable symptoms 
of indigestion, was heard to say in agonizing tones, "I will re-enlist if they will turn the boat around 
and take me back to Brest." 

A most happy contrast was the Von Steuben to the Agapenor. The "Vonie," as her crew called 
her, was a seven-day boat, 633 feet in length and 66 feet beam, and had been fitted especially for 
transport service. The food and messing facilities were excellent, bunks were comfortable and there 
was plenty of deck space available for the use of the troops. A machine gun battalion of the 32nd, 
together with several casual companies, shared the boat with us. The voyage was somewhat stormy 
and the rail was quite well populated throughout the seven days at sea. There were no submarines 
now to make us uneasy and steaming at night with lights burning was more pleasant than prowling 
around the ocean in a darkened convoy. 

We neared New York late the night of the 12th and many remained on deck to catch the first 
glimpse of the lights of the city. The next morning we proceeded up the bay amid a great blaring 
of whistles from harbor craft and it was good to see once more the Statue of Liberty. It had been 
eleven months since we last laid eyes on her. We debarked at Hoboken, where we were well fed by 
the Red Cross and loaded with chocolate and cigarettes by the other welfare societies, and proceeded 
by ferry boat up the Hudson River to Alpine Landing. It was well named, for the Palisades of the 
Hudson rise to great heights at this point, and carrying a heavy pack up the long grade, after seven 
days of inaction on board the boat, was a strenuous task. 

The Begiment, less C Battery which had been detailed to unload the baggage, arrived at Camp 
Merritt, New Jersey, late in the afternoon. Each outfit was put through the delousing plant that night 
and, on coming out of the baths, in place of the wool uniforms, which had been so carefully cared for 
on the transport, the men were issued khaki. The clothes were generally ill-fitting and many men 
bought uniforms at the stores in order that they might look presentable when they made their initial 
appearance at home. 

The history of the 323rd Begiment of Field Artillery ends on May 14th, 1919, at Camp Merritt, 
New Jersey, for, from that date on, we were no longer a composite unit. On the 14th the disintegra- 
tion of the Begiment commenced. Men and officers, depending upon the geographical location of 
theirhomes, were transferred to casual companies bound for camps in the four corners of the United 
States. The Pennsylvanians, comprising a large majority of the regimental personnel, were sent 
to Camp Dix, New Jersey, for discharge; the Kentuckians went to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and 
the Ohio boys returned to Camp Sherman. The detachment going to Camp Dix was officially known 
as the 323rd F. A., but it was such in name only. Organization records and the Colors were turned 
in at Camp Dix on May 21st, 1919, and the official existence of the 323rd F. A. was brought to a close. 



CONCLUSION 

From civil life we came and to civilian pursuits have we returned, each to apply the lessons that 
he learned and the knowledge that he gained from this big and broadening experience in the Army. 
Each individual member of the Regiment can best assess the value of his army life. Some may have 
benefited more than others; there may be those to whom the time spent in the army represented a 
loss in more ways than one, but it seems quite impossible that anyone could go through this varied 
and unusual experience without taking away something that would make him a better man and citi- 
zen, either in the way of a stronger and healthier body, a broader view of the things of life and the 
affairs of the world, a quickened sense of duty, or an intolerance of injustice and littleness of character. 

We formed many happy friendships in the Army and it was with regret that we took leave of our 
comrades upon the demobilization of the Regiment. Reunions may, from time to time, bring many 
of us together again, but "Assembly" will never find the 323rd entirely "Present or Accounted For." 
Rut pride in our Regiment and its accomplishments will ever serve to keep alive in us the spirit which 
carried the 323rd through its trials and reverses to the successful performance of its mission. 

As a Regiment, we lay no claim to having "won the war." We played our small part in the strug- 
gle willingly and though at times, as individuals, we may have failed in our duty, our performance, 
as a whole, represents our best and whole-hearted efforts. 



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PART II 



ORDERS 



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1. "Whitey," Blue Ribbon Winner, 32nd Division Horse Show 

2. Street in Jahrsfeld, Germany 

3. Battery A at Drill, Germany 

4. Mess Hall, Jahrsfeld, Germany 

5. Battery A at Mess, Jahrsfeld 

6. Strassenhaus, Germany 



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Headquarters 3rd Army Corps 

llth November, 1918 



From: P. C. 32nd Division. 
To: All Brigade Commanders. 

(1) You are informed that hostilities will cease along the whole front 
at 11:00 A. M., llth November, 1918, Paris time. 

(2) No Allied troops will pass the line occupied by them at that hour 
and date until further orders. 

(3) Division Commanders will immediately report on sketch exact 
location of their front lines. This sketch will be returned to these head- 
quarters by courier who bears this order. 

(4) All communication with the enemy before and after termination of 
hostilities is absolutely forbidden. In case of violation of this order the 
severest disciplinary measure will be taken. Any officer offending will be 
sent to these headquarters under guard. 

(5) Further emphasis will be laid on the fact that the arrangement is 
an armistice, only, and not a peace. 

(6) There must be not the slightest relaxation of vigilance. Troops 
must be prepared at any moment for further operations. 

(7) Special steps will be taken by all commanders to insure the strictest 
discipline and that all troops are in readiness, fully prepared for any even- 
tuality. 

(8) Division and Brigade Commanders of the Corps will personally 
inspect all organizations with the foregoing in view. 

By command of Major General Hines 

Campbell King, 
Chief of Staff. 

1st Ind. 

A written copy by courier with Division Commander's instructions will 
be sent promptly. 

Haan. 

2nd Ind. 

P. C. 323rd F. A. American E. F. llth November, 1918. 

To: All Organization Commanders. 

(1) Beferred. Formations will be held immediately and this bulletin 
read to all officers and men. 

By order of Lieut. Colonel Hopkins. 



From: General Claudel, Commanding the 17th French Army Corps. 
To: General Charles G. Morton, Commanding the 29th I. D. U. S. 

My Dear General: 

At the time when the 29th I. D. U. S. leaves the sector of the 17th French A. C, I wish to let 
you know how much I was honored to have it temporarily under my command, and I wish to express 
to you all the satisfaction it gave me. 

On October 8 one of its brigades stormed, with splendid dash, the difficult height of Malbrouck 
and the powerful defenses of the Bois de Consenvoye. 

On the 10th the other brigade advanced beyond the heights of Ormont to capture the Bois de la 
Reine. 

Since then the whole division was employed, with splendid perseverance and unfailing energy, 
to carry off the fortified Clairiere de Molleville, and the Grande Montagne and Bois d'Etrayes areas. 

The combat and weather condition were hard most of the time. The 29th I. D. U. S. dauntlessly 
overcame them, took a total of about 2,000 prisoners, guns, machine guns and important material. 

Will you kindly express to your splendid troops, to your general staff, to your services, all the 
thanks of the general commanding the 17th A. C, and of their French comrades, for their effective 
and zealous co-operations? 

I am sure that under your command the 29th I. D. U. S. will soon win new laurels. 

Please believe me, my dear General, in the expression of my most grateful and devoted sentiments. 

H. Claudel. 



PROCLAMATION 

To All Inhabitants:— 

The Army of the United States of America, operating with the Allied military authority, takes 
possession of and occupies in the District of Treves, Province of Rhenish-Prussia, all of the circles of 
Daun, Prum, Bitburg, Wittlich, Bernkastel, Treves (city) and Treves (rural) ; in the District of Coblenz, 
Province of Rhenish-Prussia, all of the circles Adenau, Ahrweiler, Coblenz (city) Coblenz (rural), 
Cochem, Mayen, Neuweid, St. Goar, Simmern and Zell, and all of the circle of Altenkirchen, except 
that portion on the eastern bank of the Rhine lying beyond 30 kilometers from the eastern end of 
the bridge across the Rhine at Coblenz, and in the District of Wiesbaden, Province of Hesse-Nassau, 
all of the circles of St. Goershausen, Unterlahn and Unterwesterwald, except those portions of the 
three last-named circles lying beyond 30 kilometers from the eastern end of the bridge across the 
Rhine at Coblenz. The described territory and its inhabitants are under the military rule and authority 
of the American Army. 

This rule is strict, and implicit obedience to it is exacted of all. None the less, no law-abiding 
person need have any fear. The American Army has not come to make war on the civilian population. 
All persons, who with honest submission act peaceably and obey the rules laid down by the military 
authorities, will be protected in their persons, their homes, their religion and their property. All 
others will be brought within the rule with firmness, promptness and vigor. 

The American Army will govern in strict accordance with international law and the rules and cus- 
toms of war sanctioned by the civilized world. The inhabitants, on their part, must absolutely abstain, 
in word and deed, from every act of hostility or impediment, of any kind, toward the American forces. 

It is your duty now to devote yourselves to the orderly and obedient conduct of your private lives 
and affairs, the re-establishment of normal conditions in your schools, churches, hospitals and chari- 
table institutions and the resumption of your local civil life. You will not be obstructed; but, on the 
contrary, you will be encouraged and protected in those pursuits. So far as your attitude and conduct 
make it possible, your local courts, governing bodies and institutions will be continued in operation 
under the supervision of the American authorities, and, except where they affect the rights and se- 
curity of the American Army, your present laws and regulations will remain undisturbed and in force. 

Every violation of the laws of war, every act or offer of hostility or violence and every disobe- 
dience of rules laid down by the military authority will be punished with the utmost viger. 

John J. Pershing, 

Commander-in-Chief 

of the American Expeditionary Forces. 

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G. H. Q. 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

France, December 19, 1918. 
General Order No. 232. 

It is with a sense of gratitude for its splendid accomplishment, which will live through all history, 
that I record in General Orders a tribute to the victory of the First Army in the Meuse-Argonne battle. 

Tested and strengthened by the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient, for more than six weeks you 
battered against the pivot of the enemy line on the western front. It was a position of imposing 
natural strength, stretching on both sides of the Meuse River from the bitterly contested hills of Ver- 
dun to the almost impenetrable forest of the Argonne; a position, moreover, fortified by four years of 
labor designed to render it impregnable; a position held with the fullest resources of the enemy. That 
position you broke utterly, and thereby hastened the collapse of the enemy's military power. 

Soldiers of all of the divisions engaged under the First, Third and Fifth American Corps and the 
Second Colonial and Seventeenth French Corps— the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 32nd, 
33rd, 35th, 37th, 42nd, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 89th, 90th, and 91st. American divisions, 
the 18th and 26th French divisions, and the 10th and 15th French Colonial divisions — you will be 
long remembered for the stubborn persistence of your progress, your storming of obstinately defended 
machine gun nests, your penetration, yard by yard, of woods and ravines, your heroic resistance in 
the face of counter-attacks supported by powerful artillery fire. For more than a month from the ini- 
tial attack of September 26th, you fought your way slowly through the Argonne, through the woods 
and over the hills west of the Meuse ; you slowly enlarged your hold on the Cotes de Meuse to the 
east, and then, on the 1st of November your attack forced the enemy into flight. Pressing its retreat 
you cleared the entire left bank of the Meuse south of Sedan, and then stormed the heights on the 
right bank and drove him into the plain beyond. 

Soldiers of all army and corps troops engaged — to you no less credit is due; your steadfast ad- 
herence to duty and your dogged determination in the face of all obstacles made possible the heroic 
deeds cited above. 

The achievement of the First Army, which is scarcely to be equaled in American history, must 
remain a source of proud satisfaction to the troops who participated in the last campaign of the war. 
The American people will remember it as the realization of the hitherto potential strength of the 
American contribution toward the cause to which they had sworn allegiance. There can be no greater 
reward for a soldier or for a soldier's memory. 

This order will be read to all organizations at the first assembly formation after its receipt. 

John J. Pershing, 

Commander in Chief, 
Official: American Expeditionary Forces. 

Robert C. Davis, Adjutant General. 



158th F. A. RRIGADE, A. E. F. 

12th December, 1918. 
General Order No. 53. 

1. In the period of less than three months that has elapsed since the Rrigade has left its training 
camp for the front it has traversed France; fought in four divisions and three corps; borne its full 
share of the great offensive, first west of the Meuse, then north of Verdun, then again west of the Meuse, 
which it once more crossed in pursuit of the vanquished enemy. 

And on every occasion the guns of the Rrigade have responded fully to all the needs of the infantry. 
This has been rendered possible only by the untiring labor and the devotion of its personnel, both 
commissioned and enlisted. 

2. Since the signing of the armistice the Rrigade has marched through part of Relgium, crossed 
Luxembourg and all of Germany west of the Rhine. During the march to the Rhine there has been 
a marked and constant improvement in the march discipline and march efficiency of the units of the 
Rrigade. The conditions under which this march was undertaken and has been conducted have afforded 

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1. Seas Breaking Over Bows of the Von Steuben 

2. Entraining at Engers, Germany, for Brest 

3. Trucks taking on Troops at Strassenhaus, Germany 

4. Boarding Ferry at Hoboken, New Jersey 

5. Half-way Up the Hill at Brest 

6. Sky-line of New York From Deck of Von Steuben 

7. View of Camp Pontanazen 



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no adequate opportunity for the re-equipment of troops; yet by their continued efforts the organization 
of the Brigade have done much to rehabilitate their war-worn equipment. 

3. The Brigade Commander, who is surely its severest critic, feels great pride in these achieve- 
ments of the Brigade, and congratulates all officers and men, who have contributed to them, on the 
results obtained. 

4. The high standard which has been insisted upon by the Brigade Commander is within reach, 
but the price of its attainment and maintenance is unceasing and unremitting efforts by every member 
of the Brigade. 

By Command of Brigadier General Fleming: 

S. B. Hopkins, 

Lieut. Col. F. A., Adjutant. 

158th F. A. BBIGADE, A. E. F. 

13th December, 1918. 
General Order No. 54. 

1. The following Letter has been received: 

HEADQUABTEBS THIBTY-SECOND DIVISION AMEBICAN 
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Bassengeim, Germany, 
From Commanding General, 32nd Division, American E. F. 11th December, 1918. 

To Commanding General, 158th Field Artillery Brigade, 
Subject: Commendation. 

1. I have noted, especially during the latter part of the march of your Brigade to the Rhine, 
the excellent march discipline maintained by the Brigade. This excellence has also been commented 
upon by various officers of the Corps and Army. I request that you express to the officers of the Bri- 
gade my appreciation of the good work thus done. 

2. It has likewise been my impression that the animals of the Brigade have been well cared for 
during the march, and that they begin to show signs of improvement in condition. 

3. It now devolves upon the Brigade to improve the appearance of materiel and equipment 
of all kinds and of the clothing and equipment of the men. 

Signed: Wm. Lassiter, 

Major General, U. S. Army. 

II. It is with much gratification that the Brigade Commander has received for the Brigade 
the commendation of the Division Commander as expressed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the above letter, 
and it is with keen pleasure that he transmits them to the officers of the Brigade, who have so well 
merited them by arduous and effective work. 

III. While not unmindful of the marked improvement that has been made in the appearance of 
materiel, equipment and clothing — all of which have been subjected to the wear and tear of months 
of warfare — in fact because of this very improvement, the Brigade Commander calls for increased 
efforts by all officers and enlisted men, in order that the expectations of the Division Commander, 
expressed in paragraph 3 of the above letter, may be fully realized. 

By Command of Brigadier General Fleming. 



158th F. A. BBIGADE, A. E. F. 

15th March, 1919. 
General Order No. 17. 

1. The Commanding General of the Third Army Corps. Major General Hines, has directed the 
Brigade Commander to convey to the commanding officers, officers and men of the 158th F. A. Brigade, 
his congratulations upon the splendid appearance presented by the Brigade in today's review and in- 
spection before the Commander-in-Chief, General John J. Pershing. He has also directed me to con- 
vey his appreciation of the splendid spirit which has enabled the Brigade to accomplish such grati- 
fying results under the present conditions. 

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2. In conveying these sentiments of the Commanding General Third Army Corps to the officers 
and men of this Brigade, the Brigade Commander desires to express his profound gratitude for the 
willing spirit of co-operation and overcoming of difficulties which has characterized this Brigade 
from its inception, and it is a matter of great pride to him to feel that he has the honor of organizing 
a Brigade capable of winning such commendation from the Corps Commander. 

3. The Brigade Commander directs that this order be published to every officer and man of this 
Brigade in order that they may feel that their efforts toward making the best Brigade possible has 
won such commendation from such military authority as the Corps Commander. 

By order of Colonel Ashburn: 

S. R. Hopkins, 

Lieut. Col. F. A., Adjutant. 



HEADQUARTERS THIRTY-SECOND DIVISION 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Rengsdorf, Germany. 

10th March, 1919. 
General Order No. 18. 

1. It is a great pleasure to the Division Commander to inform the Division that the Commander- 
in-Chief commended most highly the fine and soldierly appearance made by the Division at the review 
and inspection yesterday. 

The Corps Commander and visiting officers likewise complimented the Division in strong terms. 

There was not a discordant note; each corps and arm of service came up to the high standard set for it. 

The Division Commander expresses his appreciation of the excellent way in which officers and men 

rose to this occasion, and he congratulates the Division on once more meeting the expectations of those 

who have watched its career in France and Germany. 

By command of Major General Lassiter: 

R. M. Beck, Jr., 

Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. 



HEADQUARTERS THIRTY-SECOND DIVISION 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

201. 1 (Commendations). 

From: Commanding General, 32nd Division American E. F. 
To: Commanding officer, 158th F. A. Brigade, American E. F. 
Subject: Commendation. 

1. A general order issues today from division headquarters informing the division of the high 
commendation which the Commander-in-Chief passed upon the- division as a result of his review and 
inspection of yesterday. 

I wish, however, to express to you in this more personal way my very high appreciation of the fine 
spirit which so obviously animated the troops under your command. The 322nd Field Artillery, 
the 323rd Field Artillery and the 324th Field Artillery, in their soldierly bearing, in the appearance 
of their mounts of their tractors and of their equipment generally, made a showing of which they may 
well be proud. The light regiments in passing in review stirred to enthusiasm all who watched them, 
the 324th Regiment reached all the expectations of the Commander-in-Chief and of the Division 
Commander in that so soon after being motorized and under such unfavorable conditions they had 
their tractors and guns on the reviewing ground ready for inspection and brought to such a high stan- 
dard of cleanliness and obvious efficiency. 

Signed: Wm. Lassiter, 

Major General, U. S. Army. 



HEADQUARTERS THIRTY-SECOND DIVISION 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Rengsdorf, Germany. 

General Order No. 22. 

1. The following letter is published for the information of all concerned: 



24th March, 1919. 



ARMY OF OCCUPATION 
THIRD U. S. ARMY 

OFFICE CHIEF OF STAFF 

Coblenz, Germany, March 19, 1919. 
From : Chief of Staff, Third Army, American E. F. 
To: Commanding General, Third Army Corps, American E. F. 
Subject: Commendation. 

1. The Army Commander Desires me to congratulate the Commanding General of the Third 
Corps on the very satisfactory condition of the Third Corps troops and the Divisions of the Corps 
during the recent inspection of the Commander-in-Chief. 

2. The condition of your troops voices far more strongly than can be accomplished by any other 
means, the intelligent and successful labor which has been expended by all concerned in training and 
instruction since the occupation of the bridgehead. 

Ry Command of Major General Dickman: 

Malin Craig, 

Brigadier General, U. S. A. 
1st Ind. Chief of Staff. 

Hq. Third Army Corps, American E. F., March 21, 1919. 
To Commanding General, 32nd Division, American E. F. 

1. For his information. 

2. The Corps Commander desires to express his keen appreciation of the high compliment paid 
the Third Corps troops and Divisions of the Corps by the Army Commander. 

Ry Command of Major General Hines: 

Campbell King, Chief of Staff. 
Ry Command of Major General Lassiter: 

R. M. Reck, Jr., 

Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. 



HEADQUARTERS THIRTY-SECOND DIVISION 
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

Rengsdorf, Germany. 

28th March, 1919. 
General Order No. 23. 

1. It is with sincere pleasure that the Division Commander publishes to the command the fol- 
lowing letter from the Commander-in-Chief: 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 

France, March 24, 1919. 
"Major-General William Lassiter, 

"Commanding 32nd Division, American E. F. 
"My Dear General Lassiter: 

"Please extend to the officers and men of the 32nd Division my sincere compliments upon their 
appearance and upon the splendid condition of the artillery and transportation at the review and 
inspection on March 15th. In fact the condition of your command was what would be expected of a 
division with such a splendid fighting record. 

"After training for several months following its arrival in February, 1918, it entered the line in 
Alsace and held this sector until the time of the Aisne-Marne offensive, when it moved to that active 

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. at. On July 30th, it entered the line on the Ourcq, and in the course of its action captured Cierges, 
Bellevue Farm and the Bois de la Planchette. The attack was resumed on August 1st, the division 
pushing ahead until it crossed the Vesle, and captured the town of Fismes. On August 28th it again 
entered the line and launched attacks which resulted in the capture of Juvigny at the cost of severe 
casualties. During the Meuse-Argonne offensive the 32nd Division entered the line on September 
30th, and by its persistence in that sector it penetrated the Kremhilde Stellung, taking Romagne 
and following the enemy to the northeastern edge of the Bois de Bantheville. On November 8th the 
division took up the pursuit of the enemy east of the Meuse until the time when hostilities were sus- 
pended. 

"Since the signing of the Armistice the 32nd Division has held the honor to act as a part of the 
Army of Occupation. For the way in which all ranks have performed their duties in this capacity, 
I have only the warmest praise and approval. The pride of your officers and men, justified by such a 
record, will insure the same high morale which has been present in the division during its stay in France. 
I want each man to know my appreciation of the work he has done and of the admiration in which he 
is held by the rest of his comrades in the American Expeditionary Forces. 

"Sincerely yours, 

"Signed: John J. Pershing." 
2. This order will be read to the troops at the first formation following its receipt and will be posted 
upon bulletin boards. 

Wm. Lassiter, 

Major General, Commanding. 



158th F. A. BRIGADE, A. E. F. 

11th April, 1919. 
Memorandum : 

1. The following letter, received by the Brigade Commander from Brigadier General A. S. Fleming, 
is published for the information of the Brigade: 

Headquarters, 5th F. A. Brigade, 
American E. F., A. P. 0. 745. 
4th April, 1919. 
From: Brigadier General A. S. Fleming, U. S. A. 
To: To Commanding General, 158th F. A. Brigade. 
Subject: Commendation of Officers and Men of the 158th F. A. Brigade: 

1. Because of my relief from duty with the 158th F. A. Brigade, during my absence therefrom I 
was unable to publish an order relinquishing command of that Brigade. 

2. Will you, therefore, please convey to all members of the Brigade my great appreciation of their 
work and their accomplishments while I had the honor to command the Brigade. 

3. In the training area the Brigade strove to complete its mastery of the technical details that 
would fit it to take its place at the front. According to the statements of the authorities of the train- 
ing camp at Camp Coetquidan the Brigade surpassed all previous standards attained by the eight 
Brigades which had preceded it there, and established new records which have not since been equalled. 

The Brigade received its baptism of fire on the 26th of September, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne 
offensive, and acquitted itself with entire credit. From the 8th to the 29th of October, 1918, the 
Brigade participated in all the engagements of the 17th French Army Corps north of Verdun, and there 
earned the reputation of being one of the best fighting artillery Brigades in the A. E. F. 

Upon the cessation of the activities of the 17th French Army Corps the Brigade was again attached 
to the 32nd Division, and with the latter crossed the Meuse at Dun-sur-Meuse in pursuit of the re- 
treating enemy. On the morning of the 11th of November, 1918, when news of the Armistice reached 
it, all the regiments of the Brigade were in action, closer to the German frontier than any other artillery 
of the Allied armies north of Verdun. 

On the march to the Rhine the Brigade earned the approbation of all and the commendations of 
the Corps and Division Commanders for its excellent marching, march discipline, and care of its 



animals. In the Coblenz Bridgehead, as part of the American Army of Occupation, the Brigade 
attained standards which later resulted in the high commendation of the Commander-in-Chief. 

These accomplishments resulted from a zeal and a devotion to duty which are beyond all praise, 
and would have been impossible without the loyal co-operation and untiring effort of both officers and 
enlisted men. 

(Signed): A. S. Fleming, 

Brigadier General, U. S. A. 
By command of Brigadier General Craig : 

A. L. Bichmond, 

Major F. A., Acting Adjutant. 



158th F. A. BBIGADE, A. E. F. 



General Order No. 20. 



17th April, 1919. 



1. The following letter of the Division Commander is, by his express desire, published to the 
Begimental commanders and to the Begiments of the Brigade : 

HEADQUABTEBS THIBTY-SECOND DIVISION 
AMEBICAN EXPEDITIONABY FOBCES 

Bengsdorf, Germany, 17th April, 1919. 
Brigadier General Adrian S. Fleming, Commanding, 
158th Field Artillery Brigade, 

American Expeditionary Forces. 

My Dear General Fleming: 

Before the 158th F. A. Brigade starts on its way home, I desire to express to you and to the Bri- 
gade in what high estimation I hold the services which the Brigade has rendered while in France and 
Germany. 

The Brigade came under my command as a part of the 32nd Division when I took over the com- 
mand of that division for the march to the Bhine. On this long and arduous march, so trying on men 
and animals, the artillery always showed up to advantage. Its good discipline and high spirit carried 
it successfully through all the obstacles and difficulties to be overcome. Since we have been in the 
Coblenz Bridgehead I have always felt that I could rely upon the artillery to meet any new develop- 
ment which might arise. Their situation has not always been easy, in that they have been transferred 
from Division to Division during the active operations, and so have had to get established in each 
new organization, but I can testify that with the 32nd Division their capabilities have been recog- 
nized and relied upon. The regiments of the Brigade, the 322nd Field Artillery, the 323rd Field Ar- 
tillery and the 324th Field Artillery have the right to take back with them to the United States the 
consciousness of work well done. 

I would ask you to convey to the regimental commanders and to the regiments of the Brigade 
my congratulations on their fine accomplishments. 

Sincerely yours, 

(Signed): Wm. Lassiter, 

Major General, U. S. Army, 

Commanding 32nd Division. 

II. This letter is a tribute to the loyalty, devotion to duty, and patriotism of every officer and 
enlisted man who contributed to the results which earned it. 

Previously, during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the Brigade supported, in battle, the 91st, 
18th (French) 29th, and 32nd Divisions; and with all these Divisions this work of all of its units was 
of the same standard as that to which the Division Commander bears testimony. 



"The right to take back with them the consciousness of work well done" is an achievement of 
the highest order and honor second to none. They have earned this right and are entitled to the pride 
and distinction of its possession. 

By command of Brigadier General Fleming : 

A. L. Bichmond, 

Major F. A., Acting Adjutant. 

Headquarters 158th F. A. Brigade, 
Camp Merritt, N. J. 
May 14th, 1919. 
General Order No. 23. 

1. The policy of the War Department for demobilizing troops returning to the United States 
from the A. E. F. results in the beginning of the disintegration of commands upon their arrival at the 
port of debarkation. Even now the 158th Field Artillery Brigade, as such, has virtually ceased to 
exist. The personnel of the various units is being segregated into groups which will be sent to various 
points for muster out of the service. Neither the Brigade nor any of its units will ever again be assem- 
bled as an organization. 

2. It is with profound regret that the Brigade Commander realizes that this magnificent Brigade 
must cease to exist. The record of its units, the 322nd Field Artillery, the 323rd Field Artillery, 
the 324th Field Artillery, the 308th Trench Mortar Battery, and 308th Ammunition Train, is without 
blemish during their service in France. Their promise during the period of training was more than 
fulfilled during the battles of the entire Meuse-Argonne offensive. After the Armistice the standards 
attained in marching to the Bhine, during the intensive training as a part of the Army of Occupation 
in the Coblenz Bridgehead, and during all the preparations attendant upon their return to the United 
States was second to none. This record of achievement and the traditions acquired thereby are im- 
perishable, and will constantly be the source of pride and inspiration to every member of the Brigade. 

3. The Brigade Commander desires that this order be promulgated throughout the Brigade. 
He also desires to express to every officer and enlisted man of the Brigade his appreciation of the loyalty 
and faithful devotion to duty of the members of the Brigade. He hopes that they will carry with them 
into civilian life, and wherever their future may lead them, the pride of accomplishment which is theirs 
by virtue of achievement. 

By Command of Brigadier General Fleming : 

A. L. Bichmond, 

Major Field Artillery, Adjutant. 




The Von Steuben 
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PART III 



ROSTERS 



EDITOR'S NOTE. 

Organization rosters appearing in the book are made up as of the date of leaving Germany. Trans- 
fers are given where such data was supplied by the organizations. The Editor assumes no respon- 
sibility for the accuracy of the rosters, inasmuch as this information was supplied, in most cases, 
after the demobilization of the Regiment, and reached him in somewhat of a chaotic condition. Par- 
ticularly were some of the batteries delinquent in supplying a list of casualties, and an effort has been 
made to collect this data from officers and men in the organizations concerned. 



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HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 



HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 

Regimental Commander 

Colonel Fred T. Cruse, care of Adjutant General, 

Washington, D. C. 

Company Commander Adjutant 
Captain Wm. N. Drew University Club, Akron. O. Captain Clarence Seimon Cleveland, O. 

First Lieutenants 

Reese B. Jones , Newton Falls, O. Arthur C. Newberry University Club, Cleveland, O. 

Benjamin Patterson . Cleveland, O. 

Regimental Sergeant Major 
Wade H. Couch 1703 4th Ave., New Brighton, Pa. Earl A. Moor 3107 5th Ave.., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Battalion Sergeant Majors 

Albert H. Dahnert NeiUsville, Wis. Ralph B. Fish R. F. D. No. 2, New Brighton, Pa. 

Frank D. Peel California 

Band Leader Assistant Band Leader 
John L. Williams Box 1700, Birmingham, Ala. Richard V. Storm Monaca, Pa. 

Color Sergeants 
Daniel L. Brown Sparta, Wis. Harry L. Williams. . . .2905 1st Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

First Sergeant Mess Sergeant 

Victor T. Pate Baden, Pa. Elmer Hysell 1136 3rd Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Supply Sergeant 
Frederick W. Kohler Jefferson St., Rochester, Pa. 

Stable Sergeant 
Leo W. McConaughy Monongahela City, Pa. Claude V. Stallman 720 Butler St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

Sergeant Bugler 
George C. Roth Prospect, Pa. 



Sergeants 



Arthur V. Bixler.502 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 

John R. Borden Freedom, Pa. 

Wilbert J. Chapman. . 1304 W. Wash. St., New Castle, Pa. 

Quey M. Harley 611 Penn St., Huntington, Pa. 

Jerome T. Hartnett. . .1105 2nd Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 



Edwin C. Hoye R. F. D. No. 2, Newcastle, Pa. 

Joseph E. Kaufmann 501 W. Jefferson, Butler, Pa. 

Roy R. Rhodes 1551 3rd Ave., Freedom, Pa. 

George O. Sewall .... 539 Connecticut Ave., Rochester, Pa. 
Clarence H. Weber 2329 13th St., Boulder, Co). 



Band Sergeants 

Joseph H. Kelso New Galilee, Pa. Edward D. Marshall Renfrew, Pa. 

W. Kramer 327 E. Main St., Antigo, Wis. Vincent P. Musi 611 Merchant St., Anbridge, Pa. 



Louis 



Corporals 



Paul N. Bester 315 W. Clay St., Butler, Pa. 

Braden M. Black 525 Brown Ave., Butler, Pa. 

Albert C. Braden 1620 5th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

John A. Brady Chicora, Pa. 

Vetus B. Duff Harrisville, Pa. 

William C. Dunn... 1811 8th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Hugh J. Gallagher 347 Locust St.. Ambridge, Pa. 

Ooborn Goldrick Emily St., E. Cleveland, 0. 

Floyd R. Handy Butler, Ind. 

Oscar R. Hare 708 Merchant St., Ambridge, Pa. 

Louis Harnischfeger Harmony, Pa. 

William C. Hensley Westville, 111. 

Edwin C. Ifft 716 Grove Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

William S. Jenkins. . 1221 Sheffield Ave., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Joseph J. Jones R. F. D. No. 2, Slippery Rock, Pa. 

Brady E. Wilcox 



George M. Kemper 528 Locust St., Butler, Pa. 

John P. McCarthy Glencove, L. I., N. Y. 

Carl P. McMullen Slippery Rock, Pa. 

John M. Magee Cynthiana, Ky. 

Thomas C. Manton 124 E. 3rd St., E. Liverpool, O. 

Rex Marquis 4th Ave., Freedom, Pa. 

Earl A. Meyer Homewood, Pa. 

Roy M. Miller 999 Washington St., Monaca, Pa. 

Frank J. O'Brien 89 Forrest Ave., Bratenahl, O. 

Freeman Parkhurst W. Depere, Wis. 

Everett H. Parsons Toronto, O. 

Carl H. Bobbins 208 Beynolds St., Canton, O. 

Lawrence St. Alexandre St. Bernard P. O., La. 

Charles C. Teapole. .492 Washington St., Rochester, Pa. 

Carl A. Tschippert 25 McClain St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

. . . . 15th St., Conway, Pa. 



Corporal Bugler 
Charles Evans Ohio Ave., Midland, Pa. 

Band Corporals 

Philip Coco Ixmgbridge, La. Harry A. McClain E 4th Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Arthur F. Heyl Slippery Rock, Pa. Joseph Mandarino 299 3rd Ave., Freedom, Pa. 

Irving A. Lynch. . . .677 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. Charles Pefrick 2618 S. Kelvale, Chicago, 111. 

Cook 

James M. Nicholas 415 Lookout Ave., Butler, Pa. George F. Risch Parkers Landing, Pa. 

Earl M. Stewart Chicora, Pa. 

Mechanics 
Martin E. Doughty R. F. D. No. 1, Darlington, Pa. Luther Shirley Wingo, Ky. 

Sadler Horseshoers 
Allan L. Dufford R. F. D. No. 7, Butler, Pa. Albert D. Spratley R. F. D. No. 1, Rochester, Pa. 

Buglers 
William Gallagher Butler, Pa. William Schuler 2429 9th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Musicians, 1st Class 

Urnie S. Anderson. . . .3961 W. Grand Ave, Chicago, 111. Dominico Cascio R. F. D., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Amerikano Androlis Wampum, Pa. Genero Ciletti 309 Highland Ave., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Clarence C. Stover Zelienople, Pa. 

Musicians, 2nd Class 

Matthew T. Antl 5253 W. 48th St., Cleveland, O. Leon V. Dandoy 206 South St., Butler, Pa. 

Arthur M. Cowhan Caswell, Ala. William A. Gilkey R. F. D. No. 1, Galilee, Pa. 

Ralph P. Ross R. F. D. No. 2, Aurora, Ind. 



Musicians, 3rd Class. 



Carl A. Anderson 821 17th St., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Clarence L. Dambaugh Zelienople, Pa. 

Halpin Denfon Bluffs, 111. 

Sam Fioronza 424 2nd Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Howard V. Hillard 122 So. Cliff, Butler, Pa. 

James L. Wick. . 



Jacob R. Jerome 2607 9th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Frederick Lyons 832 N. 4th St., Camden, N. J. 

Ciro Montenaro . Edinburg, Pa. 

Casino Tagliere 1320 2nd Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Salvatore Timpano 614 4th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

.R. F. D. No. 3, Chicora, Pa. 



Privates, 1st Class. 



Conrad F. Bayre Lowry, Minn. 

John L. Billman Eugene, Ind. 

Harry O. Blum Zelienople, Pa. 

Harry O. Boetteher. . . .211 Annsley St., Saginaw, Mich. 
George R. Collins. . . R. F. D. No. 2, Elwood City, Pa. 

Herbert E. Dallenbach Elwood City, Pa. 

Robert J. Englehart. .2214 Williams Ave., Norwood, O. 
William W. Enke. . . .237 Grove Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Russell A. Hartman 1717 3rd Ave., Canton, O. 

Leon E. Jarrett 483 Virginia Ave., Rochester, Pa. 

Norman D. Jones Baden, Pa. 

George L. Trevillien 



Nathan E. Kelly Morris St., Rigby, Pa. 

Harry E. Keister Slippery Rock, Pa. 

James B. Kirkwood - . . . Wampum, Pa. 

Noble Leitch Gratz, Ky. 

Robert H. Lewis. . . R. F. D. No. 1, Tiptonville, Tenn. 

Ray A. London 131 Liberty St., Butler, Pa. 

Loyal B. Maser R. F. D. No. 2, Prospect, Pa. 

James L. Meariman, 2631 Palmyra St., New Orleans, La. 

Loyd P. Post Twinsburg, O. 

Edward J. Rank. . . .903 Grove Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Eugene Roush 1815 5th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Ambridge, Pa. 



Privates 



Joseph Afonico 18 Waterman St., Jamestown, N. Y. 

Andrew J. Baker 1415 Merchant St., Ambridge, Pa. 

John Bell 1715 17th St., Freedom, Pa. 

Louis Boone R. D. No. 3, Berry, Ky. 

Jim Bowlin Chenoa, Ky. 

Herman Brewer Benton, Ky. 

Lawrence J. Brewer 580 E. Reno St., Rochester, Pa. 

William L. Burns. . . .540 Franklin Ave., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Edgar Chinn Brandenburg, Ky. 

Charles J. Clarke 185 Penn Ave., Rochester, Pa. 



William B. Coke Mt. Sterling, Ky. 

Donald B. Colbert. .929 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 

Carl H. Connor Bardstown, Ky. 

Milo A. Cowan R. F. D. No. 8, South Bend, Ind. 

Arthur S. Dambaugh Harmony, Pa. 

William J. Daughdrill 107 Chruch St., Celma, Pa. 

Charlie Dempsey Anniston, Ala. 

Joseph Dubinsky 1005 Linclon Ave., Charleroi, Pa. 

Henry Durr Ambridge, Pa. 

William Eidenmiller Rowsburg, Pa. 



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Israel Evert Fombell, Pa 

William Handleman 609 N. 5th St., Shirley, . . 

William B. Hazen -. . 5th St., Elwood City, Pa 

Wayne A. Helm Burgettstown, Pa 

Felix G. Holland Hardin, Ky 

Dewey A. Hood. . . .308 W. Liberty St., Greencastle, Ind 

William A. Humm 1252 Noble St., Toledo, O 

Michael Kohn 515 Hudson Ave., Monongahela, Pa 

Orlando P. Lee 2323 8th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa 

Charley B. Long 206 Elm St., Hopkinsville, Ky. 

William J. Loy Olga, Ky 

Howard Luman Ringos Mills, Ky 

Horace Lyon 1020 E. 7th St., Hopkinsville, Ky 

Dennis J. McCarthy. . . .144 Seymore St., Buffalo, N. Y 

John W. Middleton Boyd, Ky 

Elmer W. Morris Ambridge, Pa 



Jesse A. Nash Calvert City, Ky. 

Joseph Pattatucho. . . .1011 3rd Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Roy Plate 619 Franklin Ave., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Stanley M. Reese 323 N. Everett Ave., Scranton, Pa. 

Logan J. Seyboth 309 14th St., Ambridge, Pa. 

John F. Shelton R. F. D. No. 2, Gallia, O. 

Jack O. Shemwell R. F. D. No. 1, Benton, Ky. 

Edward J. Smith 1818 Logan St., Cincinnati, O. 

Floyd Stepp - Inez, Ky. 

Norbart L. Swain 833 14th St., Ambridge, Pa. 

Marshall H. Taylor, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 86, Falmouth, Ky. 

Raymond J. Travers 7 Cliff St., New Castle, Pa. 

John A. Wilson. . .1234 Tippecanoe, Terre Haute, Ind. 

Harley Wood 413 E. Steppe St., Canton, O. 

Edward J. Wool 128 E. Grand St., Lima, O. 

Michael Yarnell 340 Duss Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 



Louis T. Boiseau . 
F. B. Hennesey. . 



W F. Morrison. 



Officers Transferred 



Colonels 
.care of Adj. Gen., Washington, D. C. H. H. McKinlay. . . .care of Adj. Gen., Washington, D. C. 

H. L. Morse care of Adj. Gen., Washington, D. C. 



.care of Adj. Gen., Washington, D. C. 



Lieutenant Colonels 
. care of Adj. Gen., Washington, D. C. Samuel B. Hopkins. . care of Adj. Gen., Washington, D. C. 

B. O. Kennedy . . . .care of Adj. Gen., Washington, D. C. 



Ralph W. Gibbs . 



Captains 

Cleveland, O. Eugene C. 

Eyrus B. Young 



Noyes Marinette, Wis. 



First Lieutenants 



Elias C. Atkins Indianapolis, Ind. 

Floyd B. Calhoun Bellevue, O. 

Elbert L. Close 525 Crosby St., Akron, O. 

Ernest C. Dempsey Leader-News Bldg'., Cleveland, O. 

John S: Fleek Newark, O. 

Herbert Mooney 



William Holznagle 

Lawrence K. Richey Van Wert, O 

*Lowell Squires 

Harold W. Storey . . 57 Loan & Trust Bldg., Milwaukee, Wis . 

Howard J. Whitehill 85 13th Ave., Columbus, O. 

Woodsfield, 0. 



Fred L. Morrow 



Second Lieutenants 
.Marietta, O. *George A. Stinchcomb. 



.Paulding, O. 



Men 

Walter H. Crail 236 W. Cunningham, Butler, Pa. 

Raymond P. McKenney . . . 403 9th St., New Brighton, Pa, 

Harold J. Nederman 740 Edmund St., St. Paul, Minn 

Harry R. Parker Chicora, Pa 

Lewis Weil 706 3rd Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Edward C. Steuffer Harmony, Pa. 

Paul Noel Midway, Ky 

Floyd J. Rape Edenberg, Pa 

Wilbert L. Ambrose Freedom, Pa 

Pablo Archuletto Taos, N. Mex 

Charles G. Baker 419 Water St., Rochester, Pa 

Isaac Brewer Warfield, Ky 

John G. Dailey S. Base St., Pittsburgh, Pa 

Albert L. Dorris 

Mike J. Duignan 1398 Church St., Ambrose, Pa 

Benjamin F. Duncan Ambridge, Pa 

George D. Goody R. F. D. No. 0, West Newton, Pa 



Transferred 

John V. Keniray 149 J^ W. Exchange, Akron, O. 

Clarence A. Kurtz. . .4690 N. Lydenham, Philadelphia, Pa. 

James C. McMurray 725 Chestnut Ave., Altoona, Pa. 

Ora McReynolds Boaz, Ky. 

Clarence Mills 

Bela O. Moore R. F. D. No. 2, Cynthiana, Ky. 

Carroll L. Moss 5 Elm St., Ambridge, Pa. 

James Price New Hope, Ky. 

Virgil W. Ridgon R. F. D. No. 1, Glasgow Jot., Ky. 

Edward S. Schneider. . .3102 Bridge Ave., Cleveland, O. 
William C. Schroeder, . 693 Merchant St., Milwaukee, Wis. 

Ivan A. Schuldt Boaz, Ky. 

Harry J. Troyanowski. . . 1604 2nd Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Horace Vance R. F. D. No. 2, New Castle, Pa. 

Walter A. Voland Marwood, Pa. 

Harry T. Whitler. . .135 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers.N.Y. 
Harold E. Wood Freedom, Pa. 



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FIRST BATTALION STAFF 

Bailalion Commander 
Major Edward Van Vranken Stockton, Cal. 

Adjutant Telephone Officer 
Captain Stanley B. Wilson Moundsville, W. Va. Second Lieut. Burton De B. Keim Miamisburg, 0. 

Radio and Ammunition Officer 
First Lieut. Lawrence K. Bichey Van Wert, 0. 

Officers Transferred 

Battalion Commander 
Major Frank G. Baldwin Cincinnati, 0. 

Adjutant Orientation Officer 

First Lieut. Bobert P. King, First Lieut. Howard J. Whitehill Columbus, 0. 

New Amsterdam Hotel, Cleveland, O. 

Telephone Officer 
*Second Lieut. George A. Stinchcomb Paulding, 0. 

SECOND BATTALION STAFF 

Battalion Commander 

Major Michael J. Fibich, care of Adjutant General, 

Washington, D. C. 

Adjutant Telephone Officer 

Captain Philip B. Hasbrouck Wucaipa, Cal. Second Lieut. Bobert W. Williams, 

854 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Radio and Ammunition Officer Orientation Officer 
First Lieut. Floyd B. Calhoun Bellevue, 0. First Lieut. Benjamin Patterson Cleveland, O. 

Officers Transferred 

Battalion Commanders 
Major Louis Campbell Youngstown, 0. Major Charles Miller Newark, O 

Captain 
Henry A. Middleton Toledo, 0. 

Lieutenants 
Ernest C. Dempsey Cleveland, 0. Bobert P. King Cleveland, O. 



BATTERY A 



BATTERY A 

Captain 
Philip H. Collins. . .2765 Lancashire Road, Cleveland, O. 

First Lieutenants 

Ernest C. Dempsey . . . Leader-News Bldg., Cleveland, O. Stillman Q. Home 116 Lincoln St., Denver, Colo. 

Elias C. Atkins, 1321 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind. Mark H. Hanlon 17836 Clifton Blvd., Cleveland, 0. 

Horace F. Crew Zanesville, O. 



First Sergeant 
Max A. Hammer Elkton, S. D. 



Supply Sergeant 
Felix McConviUe W. Jefferson, O. 



*George Murray 



Mess Sergeants 
.131 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. Lewis D. Raisley 



Butler, Pa. 



Stabie Sergeant 
William Kramer 117 1th St., Butler, Pa. 



Chief Mechanic 
Ira P. Dyke Butler, Pa. 



Sergeants 



Raymond H. Aylesworth 225 Second St., Butler, Pa. 

Elsworth E. Blaine 114 Second Ave., Butler, Pa. 

John D. Clark 216 Norton Ave., Butler, Pa. 

Alfred N. Kihn 129 2nd St., Butler, Pa. 

Francis A. Leith 217 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. 



Ralph A. Miller R. F. D. No. 1, Euclid. Pa. 

James H. Milsom 209 Donaghy Ave., Butler, Pa. 

Darrel T. Pickering .472 Washington St., Rochester, Pa. 

Arthur Potter 228 W. Penna St., Butler, Pa. 

Edmond E. Walley R. D. No. 2, Butler, Pa. 



Corporals 



Charles E. Atkinson, 816 Seventh Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Joseph L. Banks 305 E. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. 

William V. Buchanan Avella, Pa. 

John TJ. Crist 1603 Harrison St., Springfield, O. 

William Cummings 146 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. 

Walter Ehrnschwender, 630 W. Pleasant St., Springfield.O. 

Fred Gravenkemper 104 Buxton Ave., Springfield, O. 

James F. Hadley 2060 Liberty Ave., Ogden, Utah 

William H. French 585 Adams St., Rochester, Pa. 

Arthur Holderby Gifford, Ky. 

George W. Keppler 321 Broad St., Butler, Pa. 

Fred R. Knox Main St., Bruin, Pa. 



Ralph K. Kramer 216 Pillow St., Butler, Pa. 

Hugh J. McCool East Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. 

Clarence L. Neal . . . .337 W. Cunningham St., Butler, Pa. 

George Nesselroad Pomeroy, O. 

Stanley B. Quickel Station C, S. Columbus, O. 

David W. Roush Letart Falls, Meigs Co., O. 

Stanley Smiley 2235 Reading Rd., Cincinnati. O. 

Leroy E. Smith 1309 Second Ave., Beaver Falls. Pa. 

*Gerald O. Stonebreaker . .114 Fourth Ave., Butler, Pa. 

Bobert L. Titus Petrolia, Pa. 

Ford Waite Rock Creek, O. 

Joseph I. Winlow 366 Reno St., Rochester, Pa. 



Buglers 

Charles H. Gordon 414 Adams St., Rochester, Pa. James V. lorfido 123 Merchant St., Ambridge, Pa. 

Louis Gabriel 605 Elm Lane, Ambridge, Pa. Edward C. Stauffer Harmony. Pa. 



Roy H. Dipner . 



.R. F. D. No. 5, Chicora, Pa. Alvin E. Huselton R. F. D. No. 16, Butler, Pa. 

James Kennedy R. F. D. No. 5, Butler, Pa. 



Lawrence Amsler 



.R. F. D. No. 3, Sewickley, Pa. Walter J. Carlisle Hickory, Pa. 

Roy L. Stewart 849 Fairview Ave.. Butler, Pa. 



Saddler 
Joseph Kowalski 801 Brighton Rd., Ambridge, Pa. 



Charles W. lvratz 
Harry A. Manny 



Cooks 

.525 Mifflin St., Butler, Pa. James M. Weigman Avella, Pa 

R. F. D. No. 7, Butler, Pa. William L. Savage K. P. D. No. 2, Burgettstown. Pa 

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Privalcs- 

*Carlo AgostinclH Fonibell, Pa. 

Robert Allen Route No. 8, Gaffney, S. C. 

Wilbur L. Ambrose Freedom, Pa. 

*James E. Brennan 1716 Penn Ave., E. Liverpool, 0. 

*Edwin E. Buchanan 537 Carbon St., Butler, Pa. 

John J. Campbell 7 Rockwell St., Hornell, N. Y. 

Thomas) E . Downey Hickory, Pa. 

Gilbert B. Gregory . .766 E. Chester St., Jackson, Tenn. 

Elmer C. Hanlin Burgettstown, Pa. 

Emanuel Johnides Adams St., Canonsburg, Pa. 

William J. Kearney. .27 Bessemer Ave., Lyndora, Pa. 

Cornelius Kerner 200 Garfield Ave., Butler, Pa. 

Elder C. Kircher New Sewickley Twp., Pa. 

Harry Lucini Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Edward R. McCain W. Jefferson, O. 

Edward T. McGovern Derry, Pa. 

Howard D. Mahan . 221 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. 

Martin Matus Van Voorhis, Pa. 

Stanley Mers 321 Spring St., Butler, Pa. 

Carmen A. Navarre Hillsvilie, Pa. 

♦William Needs Neffs, O. 

Carl E. Zander 



-First Class 

John Nowaczewski 598 Pine St., Ambridge, Pa. 

Bailey N. Owen Virginia St., Hopkinsville, Ky. 

Primo S. Pacchiarini Avella, Pa. 

Louis H. Papenloehr 19 W. North St., Springfield, O. 

Albert Portezoti Primrose, Pa. 

Gustave Rank. . . .1312 Allegheny St., New Brighton, Pa. 

Clive C. Reckner R. F. D. No. 2, Wauseon, O. 

George B. Sampson Rollingsworth, Ky. 

William C. Sanderbcck . 393 Virginia Ave., Rochester, Pa. 

Howard M. Schmidt 301 Adams St., Rochester, Pa. 

Cornelius A. Settles New Haven, Ky. 

Austin P. Smithson R. D. No. 2, Oak Grove, Ky. 

William R. Stone R. F. D. No. 1, Owingsville, Ky. 

*John T. Taylor Eureka, Utah 

Offie L. Todd R. D. No. 1 , Hillsboro, Ky. 

Tom C. Turner Hickman, Ky. 

Louis Vance Glasgow, Ky. 

*Franklin B. Vanlandingham Owingsville, Ky. 

Edgar Wade I lopkinsville, Ky. 

Wilbur W. Warfel 1122 W. North St., Springfield, O. 

Benjamin Weiss 113 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. 

131 Valdoz St., Oakland, Cal. 



Jonas Aid 286 N. 22nd St., Columbus, O. 

Samuel H. Ayrcs 108 VaUey St., McDonald, Pa. 

Guy Baker 83 W. Crosier St., Akron, O. 

Fred Beck Sand Springs, Okla. 

Carl F. Bruderly Route No. 16, Deerfield, O. 

Charles Burright 124 9th St., RocheUe, IU. 

John V. Carroll Warren St., No. Westboro, Mass. 

Henry Canenson 5127 Globe Ave., Norwood, O. 

Robert Christie R. F. D. No. 2, Brimley, Mich. 

Roy E. Clark Boyerstown, Pa. 

Charles B. Clouser R. F. D. No. 1, Boyerstown, Pa. 

Daniel G. Cooper Conway, Pa. 

Elmer C. Creese Vamport, Pa. 

James E. Daugherty. . . W. Market St., Steubenville, O. 

Marion Decola 335 E. Lincoln St., McDonald, Pa. 

Celestine Defierio 276 Huston St., Washington, Pa. 

Luther DeWitt 1569 Warder St., Springfield, O. 

Giacomo Digangi 116 Pike St., Canonsburg, Pa. 

Frank Carlinghouse . 501 W. Grand Ave., Springfield, O. 
Edward F. Gehring 622 E. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. 
Boleslaw Grabowski . . . 6214 E. Fleet Ave., Cleveland, O. 

Lewis A. Hadley 127 W. High St., Mooresville, Ind. 

Norman E. Fisher R. F. D. No. 2, Vermillion, O. 

William Hahn .627 Allyn St., Akron, O. 

Charlie P. King S. Water St., Mayfield, Ky. 

Arthur E. Ledgerwood E. Columbus, O. 

Alex T. McFarland R. F. D. No. 2, Ewing, Ky. 

Robert R. McGee Bardstown, Ky. 

Joseph L. Mercer R. F. D. No. 4, McDonald, Pa. 

Lewis A. O'Donnell R. F. D. No. 3, Butler, Pa. 

Thomas A. Oliver 718 Shelby St., Frankfort, Ky. 

Fred C. Zoklowski 



Privates 

Lewis Olsen Freedom, Pa. 

Adam F. Pahle 173 Tarbell St., Akron, O. 

*Robert O. Pape 211 College St., Butler, Pa. 

Clifton Pasley R. F. D. No. 5, Mt. Sterling, Ky. 

Jess Pate Hickman, Ky . 

Everett H. Poling Mineral Wells, O. 

Aaron J. Quinn 1731 E. Main St., Springfield, O. 

Virgil W. Rigdon Glasgow Jet., Ky. 

Fred L. Ross. . Sholerville R. F. D. No. 32, Mantua, O. 

Arthur L. Ryan 2821 McMicken St., Cincinnati, O. 

Joseph H. Sanders 2393 Wilder Ave., Cincinnati, O. 

Andrew H. Sanford Atwater, O. 

Marley G. Seay R. F. D. No. 1, Calvert City, Ky. 

Frank J. Shea 554 McDonald St., Lima, O. 

Stanley S. Shelton Lynville, Ky. 

Walter Shurts New Paris, O. 

Ernest P. Smith R. F. D. No. 1, Gilbertsville, Ky. 

Guy S. Smithson R. F. D. No. 2, Oak Grove, Ky. 

*Roland C. Snyder 523 E. 124th St., Cleveland, O. 

Asa E. Stinnett . . . . R. F. D. No. 8, Hopkinsville, Ky. 

Willie D. Stull R. F. D. No. 4, Sharpsburg, Ky. 

Newton R. Sturgeon .37 Jackson St., Winchester, Ky. 

Adam Szymanski 63 Standard Ave., Lyndora, Pa. 

Joseph C. Van Voy 143 Ohio St., MiUvale, Pa. 

Daniel Vener Freedom, Pa. 

Richard Wade R. R. No. 2, Hopkinsville, Ky. 

John A. Walemer Lebanon, Pa. 

Joseph C. Walsh 335 Zeigler Ave., Butler, Pa. 

Peter C. Weigele. 1028 Wilstach St., Cincinnati, O. 

Albert A. Williams Gerard St., Niles, O. 

Fred Zimmerman 1552 Cutter St., Cincinnati, O. 

3365 W. 59th St., Cleveland, O. 



Officers Transferred 

Captain 
Frank G. Baldwin Cincinnati, O. 

Lieutenants 

William B. Johnson Montgomery, W. Va. Fred A. Hitchcock 256 Cable PI., Akron, O. 

Charles M. Colyer Central Bridge, N. Y. Lawrence K. Richey Van Wert, O. 

Robert P. King New Amsterdam Hotel, Cleveland, O. J. Merrill Gray 1358 E. 114th St., Cleveland, O. 

John H. Christian 309 Madison Ave., Lynchburg, Va. 

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John Acora 

Charles F. Adams 

Mike Amadio Lyndora, Pa. 

John Anderson Butler, Pa. 

Herbert R. Ashton Butler, Pa. 

Charles R. Bailey Butler Co., Pa. 

Frank V. Bailey Butler, Pa. 

Thomas J. Benson Butler, Pa. 

John A. Bergmen Butler, Pa. 

Roy Berry Butler, Pa. 

John L. Billman 

James Vincent Boyd Akron, O. 

Orville Willard Brown Washington Courthouse, O. 

Howard F. Brownlee Avella, Pa. 

Clarence M. Brunner Butler, Pa. 

Eugene M. Burke Petrolia, Pa. 

Robert E. Byrne Butler, Pa. 

William Christie N. Main St., Butler, Pa. 

Curtis M. Claypoole Butler, Pa. 

Samuel Colton 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Clarence Critchlow 4th St., Butler, Pa. 

Thomas Cunliffe Wellsworth, Washington Co., Pa. 

John Curcio Butler, Pa. 

Aristide DeDominicis Washington, Pa. 

Salvatore DeVittis Washington Co., Pa. 

William Devore Washington Co., Pa. 

Lewis A. Diamond Butler, Pa. 

*Elmer E. Dysart Columbus, O. 

Wm. Egan Plank Road, Butler, Pa. 

John J. Enright South St., Butler, Pa. 

Albert J. Eythe Butler, Pa. 

Ross D. Ferrell Washington, Pa. 

James Filmore Houston, Texas. 

Frank J. Gallagher Butler, Pa. 

Otto Gentzell 

Charles Oliver Hall Rochester, Pa. 

Walter A. Hanilton Butler, Pa. 

Michael Harvey Washington, Pa. 

Leslie L. Hazelbaker Evans City, Pa. 

Henry Hendrickson Butler, Pa. 

Paul M. Hurst Rochester, Pa. 

Robert S. Headland Center Ave., Butler, Pa. 

Ernest H. Henderson Butler, Pa. 

George Hinchberger Butler, Pa. 

Ed. J. Hughes DuBois, Pa. 

Joseph L. Irwin New Brighton, Pa. 

Meyer Israel 4th Ave., Butler, Pa. 

Alma L. Jensen Ogden, Utah 

Clifford C. Johnson Brady St., Butler, Pa. 

Alva C. Jones 

William K. Kellar Butler, Pa. 

Joseph Kemper (Commissioned), Locust St., Butler, Pa. 

Eugene C. Kennamuth Butler, Pa. 

Markos Kountouroudous Lyndora, Pa. 



Men Transferred 

.... Vincenzo La Rosa Washington, Pa. 

Clark T. Levis Butler, Pa. 

Frank Libert McDonald, Pa. 

Pete Locatto Washington Co., Pa. 

Cecil Dale Lougheed East Liverpool, Ohio 

James Malloy Washington Co., Pa. 

William W. McCallister Butler, Pa. 

Richard V. McDonough New York, N. Y. 

Clifford A. Many Water St., Butler, Pa. 

Edwin L. Martin Beaver Co., Pa. 

Antonio Maruso Rochester, Pa. 

Dale Martin Butler, Pa. 

George A. Millhiser Second St., Butler, Pa. 

Walter C. Milligan Butler, Pa. 

George W. Maston Rochester, Pa. 

Ed. H. McQuaid Butler, Pa. 

Charles J. Morrow Butler, Pa. 

Rolland A. Murphy Butler Co., Pa. 

John B. Murrin Butler, Pa. 

Samuel Nicholas Washington, Pa. 

Merril J. O'Brien Clay St., Butler, Pa. 

Paul H. O'Donnell Butler, Pa. 

Hugh O'Rourke Washington, Pa. 

Nick Pappas Butler, Pa. 

Herman W. Penterman Freedom, Pa. 

Samuel Price 

Eugene V. Rhoades Rochester, Beaver Co., Pa. 

Chris Rimbaugh Ohio 

Floyd S. Roe Butler, Pa. 

Edward J. Rockenstein North St., Butler, Pa. 

Thomas Nelson Russell Beaver Co., Pa. 

Arthur Victor Scholl 

Charles S. Shearer E. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. 

Lewis D. Baisley New Castle St., Butler, Pa. 

Clyde B. Shirey Burgettstown, Pa. 

Arthur Shull Butler, Pa. 

Andrew C. Snyder Washington Co., Pa. 

Theodore E. Stafne 

Ira H. Stephenson Butler, Pa. 

Satirios Steriopulos Barber Shop 127 J^, Butler, Pa. 

William Spohn Lookout Ave., Butler, Pa. 

James Stratton Washington, Pa . 

Henry F. Souza Texas 

Carl H. Stich Washington, Pa. 

*Charley R. Taylor Camp Zachary Taylor, Ry. 

Benjamin H. Taylor Kentucky 

John P. Tegtmeier Washington Co., Pa. 

Frank E. Thompson Butler, Pa. 

Clyde H. Walker Butler, Pa. 

Charles L. Whiteman Butler, Pa. 

John H. Wicks Butler, Pa. 

Wencel Zarnick Butler, Pa. 

Henry E. Zinkham Butler, Pa. 

*Wellman Beckham , Kentucky 



*Swen H, Winberg. ...,., Pasadena, Cal. 



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BATTERY B 



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BATTERY B 

Captain 
Eugene C. Noyes. 713 Marinette Ave., Marinette, Wis. 

Firsl Lieutenants 
Charles M. Colyer, John L. Price, 

Central Bridge, Schoharie Co., New York. Standard Welding Co., West 73rd St., Cleveland. 

Second Lieutenants 

Harold L. Stuart, 630 Park Ave., New York City, N. Y. Theodore Miner . 3-17 Madison Ave., New York City, N. Y. 

Franklin B. Thompson 601 First St., Beaver, Pa. 

First Sergeant Supply Sergeant 

Earl A. Hazen 1702 Third Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. Henry W. Shrader, 

557 South First St. West, Salt Lake City, Utah 

Mess Sergeant Stable Sergeant 
William C. Searight, care American Express Co., Elyria, O. Peter D. Sherwin Karns City, Pa. 

Sergeants 
Charles A. Burton, 1920 S. Central Park Ave., Chicago, 111. John A. Hocanson .... 14th St. 21st Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Bussell S. Gardiner, Troy C. Burns North Washington, Pa. 

800 Washington Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Frank H. Wagner 3523 Fifth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Clifford Bell 1009 Clark St., Cincinnati, O. James M. Murray 1802 Fourth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Cline B. Althar Smith's Ferry, Pa. Lysle L. Hazen, 616 Twenty-first St., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Corporals 

Bobert D. Fleming .... 160 Monroe St, Rochester, Pa. Edward S. Lunisden, 13 J^ Thirteenth St., Franklin, Pa. 

Earl F. Hunter Bacine, P. O. Homewood Jet., Pa. Marius Nielsen Granville, 0. 

Lorraine O. Irons. . Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls, Pa. George P. Wood. . . .1602 Edgeland Ave., Louisville, Ky. 

Howard D. Fisher, 129 West Adams St., Bochester, Pa. William B. Patton B. F. D. No. 3, New Sheffield, Pa. 

John B. Jenkins 1205 Main St., Woodlawn, Pa. Nicholas J. Andres 1121 Wade St., Woodlawn, Pa. 

John M. Muschweck, . . R. F. D. No. 1, Industry, Pa. Boy W. Beightley, 2303 Eleventh Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Arthur W. Popp B. F. D. No. 1, Industry, Pa. Alden J. Williams R. F. D. No. 1, Boyers, Pa. 

Edward J. Wolman. . . .54 First St., East Plymouth, Pa. Pasquale Brancozio Claytonia, Pa. 

Charles J. Doyle Beaver Ave., Midland, Pa. Paul E. Stoddard B. F. D. No. 2, Muscatah, Kan. 

Albert Lewis Church St., Woodlawn, Pa. *MarceIlus Baker Industry, Pa. 

George W. Kross 326 Fourth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. Thomas C. Elder B. F. D. No. 1, Darlington, Pa. 

George W. Louza, 1617 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland, O. 

Cooks 

Harry C. Gillespie 67 Glenwood Ave., Akron, O. William Kanels 413 East State St., Sharon, Pa. 

Michael J. Golden 421 Fig St., Scranton, Pa. Thomas Orlando Midland, Pa. 

Horseshoers 

Charles H. Eddy Forsyth, Mont. Zigmond Karceski .... 1507 Fourth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

George H. Sheakley Petrolia, Pa. 

Chief Mechanic 
William Lynch 319 Ninth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Mechanics 

Lawrence E. Chapman, Bacine, P. O. Homewood Jet., Pa. Benjamin Divico 589 Fifth Ave, Midland, Pa. 

Elmer J. Menken Cabot. Pa. 

Saddler 
Con Connolly Midland St., Midland, Pa. 

Buglers 
Adam Celle Box 355, First St., Midland, Pa. Guiseppe DeLcombus, 386 Pennsylvania Ave., Midland. Pa. 

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Firsl Clas 

James L). Adams North \\ abuil Si .. C\ nlhiana, Ky. 

James C. Bagshaw 1017 Irwin St., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Joseph W. Birnesser . . . . R. D. No. I. Darlington, Pa. 
Martin Brennen, Bushfield Mayo, Charleston, Ireland, 

Woodlawn, Pa. 
William Claxton, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 27, Garrett, Ind. 
Guiseppe DeGuiseppo, 11 Midland Ave., Midland, Pa. 

Chester C. Diekson Butler, O. 

Thomas J. Doran, 109 Springfield St., Woodlawn, Pa. 

*Edmund E. Duncan B. D. No. 2, Beaver, Pa. 

Carl A. Eilller R. B. No. 4, Butler, Pa. 

Charles Erath ... Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

William L. Faull B. B. No. 1, Chicora, Pa. 

Michael J. Gishbaugher B. F. D. No. 3, Darlington, Pa. 

Curtis J. Gormley New Sheffield, Pa. 

George F. Griffin 1310 Midland Ave., Monaca, Pa. 

\\ illiam C. Hughes Summit Station, O. 

Marshall A. Jenkins . . .138 Michigan Ave., Alliance, O. 

Harry E. Keys Pleasant Grove, Cal. 

Hoyl E. McBrien . .810 Third Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 
Carl Metzger . . . 3 126 Scranton Road S. W., Cleveland, O. 
John Parstuka, 1820 Seventh Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 
Lawrence E. Powell, 321 North Sixth St., Steubenville, O. 

Tom Yaros 



Privates 

John C. Reed 236 George St., MeKeos Hocks, Pa. 

Archie O. Bitenour, B. F. D. No. 5, Slippery Rock, Pa. 

Ralph R. Royer 908 Kane St., Coileyville, Kansas 

Ollie Sallo Millersburg, O. 

Christ N. Salta 46-1 East Main St., Alliance, O. 

Christian Schuler 1123 Tenth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Francis M. Scott B. F. D„ New Sheffield, Pa. 

Frank Segiesky R. F. D. No. 1, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Mike Semineck Woodlawn, Pa. 

Eldon P. Shaffer R. D., New Sheffield, Pa. 

Stanislaw Sherkowski Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Anton Spacek 10110 Sophia Ave., Cleveland, O. 

Harry Stanyard, 2106 Eleventh Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Milo A. Stock 2210 Fifth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Herman W. Stovall B. B. No. 2, Boaz, Ky. 

Bay Thompson Massillon, 6. 

William L. Tickhill R. R. No. 4, Cambridge, O. 

John Tyndall 316 Blount, St., Kinston, N. C. 

John Uskaitia Montour, Pa. 

Mart A. Waltman R. R. No. 2, Butler, Pa. 

Pete S. Wells Winchester, Ky. 

John Wilson B. R. No. 1, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Waldo B. Wyman Box 162, Mayfield, Ky. 

Alliance, O. 



Carl C. Anderson Rocky River, O. 

Antonia Appicci New Galilee. Pa. 

Anthony W. Atkinson . 1228 Wade St., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Charles G. Baker 418 Water St., Bochester, Pa. 

John Banko 520 Beaver Boad, Ambridge, Pa. 

Fred M. Barrett, B. B. No. 1, Cazenovia, New York. 

Joe Beliak Denmark, O. 

Nick Bilakowski Berea, O. 

Charlie H. Blakeman Greenburg, Ky. 

Leonard B. Blalock North Ninth St., Mayfield, Ky. 

James V. Boyd 559 Neschannock, New Castle, Pa. 

Isaac Brewer Warfield, Ky. 

Joseph B. Bruner Manilla, Iowa 

Giovanni Butera 38 Penn Ave., Midland, Pa. 

Mathew Campbell Cynthiana, Ky. 

Gaetano, Carozza 175 Ohio Ave., Midland, Pa. 

Luigi Cocozza.213 West Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. 
Thomas Davidson 18240 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, O. 
Frank Demana . . . . 518 Twelfth St., S. E., Canton, O. 

George F. Erb 611 Indiana Ave., Monaca, Pa. 

John Feola No. 5, Maplewood Ave., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Joe Fortunato . . . 2328 East 39th St., Cleveland, O. 

James M. Fowler 120 West 22nd St., Lorraine, O. 

Adam K. Franko . . 1553 Washington Ave., Monaca, Pa. 

Nick Gastus 2018 Becker St., Canton, O. 

Harold H. Geary 288 South Main St., Mansfield, O. 

Guiseppe Geroso Box 144, New Galilee, Pa. 

Herman L. Goubeaud B. B. No. 8, Evans City, Pa. 

Bay C. Grafmiller 371 Lillian St., Akron, O. 

Walter F. Gray New Galilee, Pa. 

Gilbert Guillary Ville Platte, La. 

Harry F. Hagan 501 Ubcr St., New Castle, Pa. 

Lemsine Handenschilt East Liverpool, O. 

John P. Hinchberger General Delivery, Butler, Pa. 

Carl E. Hocanson, 14th St., 21st Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Frank Jagelski Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Okey B. Johnson B. D. No. 4, Charleston, W. Va. 

Frank T. Julian Jersey City, N. J. 

Euclid Kinslow R. R. No. 7, Glasgow, Ky. 



Charles Krep 218 Hester Ave., Alliance, O. 

Antonia Luroghi 1618 Third Ave., Beaver Falls Pa. 

John Magaro 2344 East 33rd St., Cleveland, O. 

Benjamin F. Marks 370 Grant St., Akron, O. 

Kenneth E. Matson . .618 Meadow Ave., Charleroi, Pa. 

Lemual P. May Conley, Ky. 

Grover C. Maynard Coalchuster, Conn. 

Dan McCarthy 9709 Kempton Ave., Cleveland, O. 

James B. McGuire R. R. No. 2, Wampum, Pa. 

George Mike 209 Emit St., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Archie T. Nelson 1073 Wilson Ave., Steubenville, O. 

Ralph F. Neubert R. R. No. 1, Cabot, Pa. 

Robert C. Neville 114 Park Ave., Akron, O. 

Thomas J. Nicholson, 233 Armory Ave., Cincinnati, O. 

Pasquale Notareschi Annandale, Pa. 

Emerson H. Parker General Delivery, Kent, O. 

Harry H. Parsons R. R. No. 3, Winchester, N. H. 

John Pender 130 South Fifth St., Steubenville, O. 

James L. Peters 117 Spring Ave., Knoxville, Tenn. 

Henry Pinson Catlettsburg, Ky. 

John Prehood Woodlawn, Pa. 

August Rampolla 55 South Main St., Mansfield, O. 

Roy E. Reifsnider 926 W r ilhelm St., Akron, O. 

Leroy Ryon, 1394 Park A\e., South North, Canton. O. 

Philip Sanders Darlington, Pa. 

Edward S. Scheider 3120 Bridge St., Cleveland, O. 

Charles R. Schupp Port Washington, O. 

Edward J. Scott 1308 Fifth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa' 

Henry C. Shadik River View, Rocky River, O. 

Harry B. Sibell 2811 East 126th St., Cleveland, O. 

Pietro Sildra 210 Station St., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Dawson Smith Pruden, Tenn. 

Virgil Smith R. R. No. 2, Glasgow, Ky. 

Merrill L. Snyder Bichfield, Pa. 

Louis Sugarman 1824 Canter Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Harry Thomas R. R. No. 2, New Brighton, Pa. 

Luigi Timperio 1953 Coleman Ave., Cleveland, O. 

Alex Wallen Garrett, Ky. 

Elzie Watson R. R. No. 1, Glasgow, Ky. 



Sidney Watson Grange City, Ky. Earl V. Wise 223 West North St., Butler, Pa. 

Willie D. Webb Smally, Ky. Lamar C. Wolf, 627 West Columbus St., Springfield, 0. 

Thomas P. Webster 533 Reno St. . Rochester, Pa. Henry R. Wroght Campbellsburg, Ky. 

Max Weiner Cegrus St., Montreal, Quebec, Canada Gottleib Zibart 504 East C St., Louisville, Ky. 

Fred Weymark. . . 1389 Bonnieview Ave., Lakewood, O. Paul Zilinski R. R. No. 1, Berea, O. 

Morton M. Williamson Box 57, Friendly, W. Va. 

CASUALTIES: Men Not Present With Battery. 
""Corporal Conrad Double. 
*Corporal Lewis Alberti 
*Private West 

Captains 

Wm. A. Goebcl Cincinnati, O. Neal Mallon Cincinnati, 0. 

Stanley B. Wilson Moundsville, W. Va. 

First Lieutenants 
"Lawrence A. Powers Cleveland, O. Robert P. King Cleveland, O. 

Second Lieutenants 

James P. Riley Athens, O. J. Merrill Gray Cleveland, O. 

I. Heyward Peck New York, N. Y. 



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BATTERY C 

Capla in 
Philip J. Kimball Mechanicsburg, O. 

First Lieutenants 

Earl A. Carr Sugar Grove, 0. Sylvester J. Gerlilz 

721 Kentucky Ave., S. E., Washington, D. C. 

Second Lieutenants 
Robert A. Craig Greenville, 0. Clarence D. Frazier. . 1312 3rd Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

First Sergeant Stable Sergeant 
Harold Hey 831 10th Ave., New Brighton, Pa. Leonard P. Watson Cedartown, Ga. 

Mess Sergeant Supply Sergeant 

William J. Miller 1311 Atlantic Ave., Monaea, Pa. William H. Schwartz .1352 Virginia Ave., Monaca, Pa. 

Chief Mechanic 
John P. Frank B. F. D. No. 1, York, Pa. 

Sergeants 

Edward E. Baker 1345 2nd St., New Brighton, Pa. Herbert C. Markel Mercer Road, New Brighton, Pa. 

Geo. H. Hays 160 Kossuth St., Rochester, Pa. John C. Mathews R. F. D. No. 5, Sparta, 111. 

Frank H. Beltz 122 5th St., Freedom, Pa. Bobert E. Russell 

Charles Hutchinson . . 1811 8th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. care Mrs. L. W. Harper, Williamstown, N. J. 

Kenneth E. Kemp 2810 5th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. Boy E. Shannon R. F. D. No. 2, New Galilee, Pa. 

Corporals 

Robert H. Cozart Bacine, O. John H. Beere 2nd Ave., Koppel, Pa. 

Harry A. Fraser 98 Fifth Ave., Freedom, Pa. Carl A. Tschippert 25 McClain Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Harry J. Garrnen 719 11th Ave., New Brighton, Pa. Arthur F. Miller 410 Park Boad, Ambridge, Pa. 

James H. Hamilton .417 W. Market St., Alliance, O. Wilfred I. Mischki 1803 6th, Patterson Twp., Pa. 

Baymond B. Hamilton 423 31st St., Beaver Falls, Pa. George F. Onnybecker. .503 E. Market St., Louisville, Ky. 

Balph D. Houser Jackson Ave., Colona, Pa. Earl G. Reed 2016 8th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Arthur E. Jarrett. 483 Virginia Ave., Bochester, Pa. William H. Simpson New Sheffield, Pa. 

Clarence Long Barnesville, O. Herman C. Small S. 9th St., Mayfield, Ky. 

Harry E. McClarey Myron J. Southwick . .2428 8th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

12th Ave., White Twp., Beaver Falls, Pa. Jessie G. Tootle ...... Turkey Creek, Fla. 

Frank B. McKenna 411 Pine St., Beaver Falls, Pa. Albert Trott 573 S. 6th St., Columbus, O. 

William S. Magee 22 Pleasant St., Cynthiana, Ky. Alfred G. Wheeler 2391 Warsaw Ave., Cincinnati, 0. 

Joseph A. Mangirie, 638 N. Limestone St., Lexington, Ky. Victor B. Willis Salineville, O. 

Cooks 

Edward L. Fruth 5th Ave. & 6th St., Freedom, Pa. Balph H. Shaffer New Sheffield, Pa. 

Kostas Micropandrimos Midland, Pa. Otto G. Wooster 1818 5th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Mechanics Buglers 

Eddie C. Aten Hookstown, Pa. Domenico Chiappetta 

Elmer V. Maffick 3177 31th St., Louisville, Ky. 16th St. & 21st Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

llarr\ A. Stober 601 Tytus St., Middleton, O. Joseph Tucciarone . . 398 New York Ave., Rochester, Pa. 

Horseshoers 

Elmer E. Johnston . . . R. F. D. No. 3, New Sheffield, Pa. Arthur W. Klein . . . R. F. D. No. 1, New Brighton, Pa. 

Albert E. Powell 309 8th St., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Saddler 
Pietro Dambrosio . .601 Milbrose Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 

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Privates 

Charles J. Aldred 1329 E. 81th St., Cleveland, O. 

Clifford E. Allen 3608 S. 3rd St., Ironton, O. 

Rock Barnt 152 Station St., Woodlawn, Pa. 

William G. Bauer 4106 4th Ave., Beaver Falls. Pa. 

Ezra M. Beck R. F. D. No. 1, Smith's Ferry, Pa. 

Edward D. Burnett 2209 Bellfield Ave., Cleveland, O. 

James Calhoun 620 19th St., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Grant U. Carl 331 Beaver Ave., Aliquippa, Pa. 

Thomas H. Carlin Freedoni. Pa. 

James Colella 150 Park St., Rochester, Pa. 

Harry L. Crooks Mt. Sterling, Ky . 

Charles A. Dickey New Sheffield, Pa. 

Leroy C. Gerrard 61 Grismere St., Etna, Pa. 

John A. Hallack 166 High St., Columbus, O. 

Stanley Kellisch 2129 S. K. St., Elwood, Pa. 

Roy F. Knapp. . 7029 Long view Ave., Carthage, Cin., O. 

Anton Koelsch 124 Hanover St., Hamilton, O. 

Felix G. Holland 1815 5th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Sidney F. Martin, 77 Richmond Rd., Abetillery, Lon., Eng. 
Mario Moretti, R. D. Box 16J4, Eastval, Beaver Falls, Pa. 
Patrick J. OToole, 2003 Fifth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 
Lawrence G. Phillip, 

1008 Delliewood Ave., N. E., Cleveland, O. 



First Class 

John C. Ramsey Virgie, Pike Co., Ky. 

Clarence J. Reynolds, R. F. D. No. 2. Owingsville. Ky. 

Will Reynolds Fed. Ky. 

Harris Schafer . . .338 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 

John Schmidt 452 Adams St., Rochester, Pa. 

Mexander H. Shaw, 2910 Versailles Ave., McKeesport, Pa. 
Carson J. Shipp. 

1 10 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis. InJ. 

Orie E. Smith R. F. D. No. 1, Freedom, Pa. 

Leo P. Speltz 170 \V. 4th Ave., Columbus, O. 

Arvid V. Stenson 60 Worthington Ave., Harrison, N. J. 
William Stephenson 5039 Wesley Ave., Norwood, 0. 
Fred P. Strole. .609 E. Washington St., Napoleon. O. 
Francis L. Swogger . . 405 Alain Ave., Aliquippa, Pa. 

Wilbur Twining .1244 E. 112th St., Cleveland, O. 

Thomas Vincguerra 446 Park St., Rochester, Pa. 

Bert J. Wallace 1122 10th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

William C. Weisgerber Market St., W. Bridgewater, Pa. 

Okey C. Williams Halloway, O. 

Daniel L. Woodruff N. Penn. Ave., Wellston. O. 

Edward L. Woodward . . R. F. D. No. 4, Beaver Falls, Pa. 
William F. Wright R. F. D. No. 2, Harmony, Pa. 



Willis A. Absher Russell Springs, Ky. 

Earnest Acree R. F. D. No. 1, Owenton, Ky. 

Frank K. Allen Newport, Ind. 

Harper S. Anderson R. F. D. No. 2, Sarver, Pa. 

Dominico Attisano Box 452, Brownsville, Pa. 

Earnest A. Baehr 668 E. 128th St., Cleveland, O. 

John S. Barner 818 Grove Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Walter Beam Bardstown, Ky. 

Andrew Kielly 27 Pacific St., Ashtabula, O. 

Edward J. Brown Cannelton, Pa. 

Giovanni Campagioro Box 102, Aliquippa, Pa. 

Libretto Carducci Box 144, Aliquippa, Pa. 

Raoul Champomier 222 Maple St., Westville, 111. 

Charles ChiarmeUa 231 E. Water St., Chillicothe, O. 

Andy Ciriell 481 Virginia Ave., Rochester, Pa. 

Edward Cloud 2108 East Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

James M. Cox Mt. Sterling. Ky. 

George Crawford Okmulgee, Okla. 

William C. Daniels Moodle, Texas. 

Clarence Davis R. F. D. No. 1. Crittenden, Ky. 

Raymond V. Dotson . . 150 S. Walnut St., Orrville, O. 

Mike J. Duignan 1398 Church St., Ambridge, Pa. 

James Elliott Pineville, Ky. 

Paul A. Elliott R. F. D. No. 7, Portland, Ind. 

Thomas W. Emery 210 Main St., Grove City, Pa. 

Joe Fiano Clear Creek, Utah 

Philip H. Fix 527 E. Oak St., Louisville, Ky. 

Michael J. Forbes 6131 Carpenter St., Chicago, 111. 

Peter Gecoma Cherry Valley, Pa. 

William Hagany 1929 Columbus Rd., Cleveland, O. 

Lewis A. Glover Mt. Sterling, Ky. 

Pelligrino Guerriero . . .98 Vanderbilt Ave.., Detroit, Mich. 

Carl Hainline Mayfield, Ky . 

Harrison Hall 1014 N. 3rd St., Ironton, O. 

George Hopkins New Sheffield, Pa. 

Waller Kaczynske 121 12th St., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Alexander Kemenski . 171 Monroe St., Woodlawn. Pa. 

John V. Keniray 149 J £ W. Exchange St., Akron, O. 

Kiiiley Kinman Jonesvillt . Ky. 

Gust F. Kinniger 212 Wood St., Wapakoneta, O. 



Henry J. Kisthardt 930 Nye Road, Cleveland, O. 

William M. Kuppinger 5th Ave., Freedom, Pa. 

Peter Lamniatis 19 Baudette St., Pontiac, Mich. 

Werner F. Lusser, 

209 Hudson St., care Jos. R. Gisler, Hoboken, N. Y. 

Orion C. Lydick 

George McCann Box 86, Halloway, O. 

John McLoughlin 324 Rome Ave., Rochester, Pa. 

Ura McReynolds 1316 E. 112th St., Cleveland, O. 

Harrison McRoberts Boaz, Ky. 

James Mackin 4th St., Darlington, Pa. 

Elbert H. Malin Court St., Butler, Pa. 

William Mallory 138 18th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

William S. Jenkins Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Eugene Bousch 1815 5th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Tony Meskeel 1408 5th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Felix Miller Blanche, Ky. 

Solomon S. Miller R. F. D. No. 3, Sycamore, O. 

Robert A. Mills Wingo, Ky. 

Jenkin D. Morgan 89 Birket St., Carbondale, Pa. 

Mallalie C. Morris R. F. D. No. 2, Jackson, O. 

Jeff T. Nail East Eagle, Owen Co., Ky. 

Arthur Nichols Floyd & N. Sts., Louisville, Ky. 

Preston Parrent Pine Hill, Ky. 

Joe B. Payne Dickman, Ky . 

Alexander Pellegrinni Herminie, Ky. 

Morgan H. Peden Glasgow, Ky. 

Ashbury H. Perkins Hocker Valley, W. Va. 

Charles F. Powell 10^ Church St., Newark, O. 

Kirtz E. Price R. F. D. No. 3, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Malcolm E. Quarles. ..R. F. D. No. 1, Hopkinsville. Ky. 

Dillard Reed Hippo, Ky . 

Thomas L. Reese Corning, O. 

James C. Reynolds Frankfort, Ky. 

Mike Richardson Bondurant, Ky. 

Sfcth E. Roberts R. F. D. No. 6, Benton, Ky. 

William A. Roy Minis Store, Ky. 

Omar D. Royse Rings Mills, K y. 

James 11. tUmyon 11. F. D. No. 7, Glasgow. Ky. 

Frederick J. Saler 153 Milton St., Cincinnati. 0. 



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Louis Sayers Box 134, R. F. D., Rochester, Pa. Walter A. Voland Marwood, Pa. 

Valentine Schubert 31 Sycamore St., Hamilton, O. Walter J. Wals 310 Purell Ave., Cincinnati, O. 

John Schultz Penn. Ave., Midland, Pa. Carver Whitt Edna, Ky. 

Vincent S. Sheets 157 Arkansas Ave., Whitaker, Pa. John K. Wiggington Mt. Sterling, Ky. 

Jacob Steck Sta. "B", R. F. D. No. 2, Toledo, O. Clarence M. Wilson Falmouth, Ky. 

Frank A. Thurston R. F. D. No. 4, Delaware, O. Charles Yuellig 1218 Primrose St., Cincinnati, O. 

Andy Tutos Rox 132, Reaver, Pa. Frank Zipperer 174 S. 5th St., Newark, O. 

Casualties: Men Not Present With Organization 

*Hugh A. Call, Private *Dave Sailsberry, Private Reaver Falls, Pa. 

*John S. Cain, Corporal Ambridge, Pa. *John Sumlincky, Private Corning, O. 

Joe Caranese, Private Adam St., Rochester, Pa. Arthur R. Trickett, Private Rochester, Pa. 

fWalter Curd, Private Hardin, Ky. Floyd Wilbarger, Private, First Class, Hopkinsville, Ky. 

♦Herbert E. Gfroerer, Corporal Cyrus M. Williamson, Corporal, 

*Edwin J. Holl, Private Aliquippa, Pa. R. F. D. No. 1, Crittenden, Ky. 

*George Paul, Private, First Class, 

1021 Galewood Dr., Cleveland, O. 

Officers Transferred 

Major Middleton DeCamp Cincinnati, O. Second Lieutenant Clarence R. Faust Akron, O. 

Captain Carl A. Shem Cleveland, O. Second Lieutenant Fred L. Morrow Marietta, 0. 

First Lieutenant Reese R. Jones Newton Falls, O. Second Lieutenant Albert E. Cooper, Corpus Christi, Tex. 



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BATTERY D 



BATTERY D 

Captain 
"Chandler Montgomery, 117 Jamaica Ave., Flushing, N. Y. 



First [lieutenants 
Cleveland B. Coe Unaka Ave., Johnson City, Tenn. 
Gordon S. Howarth . .109 Wheeling Ave., Cambridge. O. 
Robert P. King New Amsterdam Hotel, Cleveland, O. 

First Sergeant 
Robert R. Robinson, R. F. D. No. 1, Evans City, Pa. 

Mess Sergeant 
James C. McMurray, 725 Chestnut Ave., Altoona, Pa. 



Second Lieutenants 
Benjamin Y. Brewster, 

6 Prospect Place, New Haven, Conn. 
Joseph A. O'Donnell. . .403 Second St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Supply Sergeant 

Jacob Broida 506 Third Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Stable Sergeant 
George E. F. Taylor R. F. D. No. 1, Evans City, Pa. 



Sergeants 



Edward S. Cooper Slippery Rock, Pa. 

John H. Covert Butler, Pa. 

Thomas F. Critchlow Prospect, Pa. 

Wm. B. Critchlow R. F. D. No. 4, Butler, Pa. 

Harry W. Hudson Evans City, Pa. 

Rom H. Llewellyn 



Frank W. McCoy R. F. D. No. 5, Slippery Rock, Pa. 

William G. Robb R. F. D. No. 7, Butler, Pa. 

Norman E. Sampson B. F. D. No. 3, Volant, Pa. 

Charles B. Shannon New Galilee, Beaver Co., Pa. 

Henry E. Zinkham 4th Ave., Freedom, Pa. 

Elkin, North Carolina 



Corporals 



*John W. Anderson. . . R. F. D. No. 1, New Galilee, Pa. 

Norman J. Anderson New Wilmington, Pa. 

William H. Bluedorn . .1921 Penna. Ave., New Castle, Pa. 

Henry R. Coreo Box 77, Freeport, Pa. 

Harry J. Covert, R. F. D. No. 1, Slippery Rock, Pa. 

Regis Crable R. F. D. No. 1, New Castle, Pa. 

Michael J. Duggan. Aris, Ontario, Wellington, Canada 

*Oscar Finney Star Union Route, Richmond, Ky. 

Fred F. Forseen . 558 St. Peter St., St. Paul, Minn. 

Paul J. Irwin Flemington, Clinton Co., Pa. 

Gerald M. Graham R. F. D. No. 1, Evans City, Pa. 

Alvin E. Johnston. R. F. D. -No. 2, Portersville, Pa. 
John A. Kemp. .35 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, N. J. 

Joseph Kmiec 2123 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Elias F. Mengel Freedom. Pa. 



Victor C. Minteer New Wilmington, Pa. 

David W. Morgan Bovard, Pa. 

Martin W. Mueller, 3379 Milwaukee St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Alva E. Musgrave R. F. D. No. 1, Baden, Pa. 

Kenneth Porteous . 304 Bebecca St., Wilkinsburg, Pa. 

Ralph R. Royer R. F. D. No. 3, Chicora, Pa. 

Joseph Rushnock 533 Glenwood Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 

DeWitt Sarver R. F. D. No. 2, Prospect, Pa. 

Merril E. Slack Corsica, Pa. 

Orwin K. Smith Box 71, Baden, Pa. 

Joseph J. Snyder 1603 Main St., WellsviUe, O. 

Edward H. Steiner, 202 N. Temple St., Indianapolis, Ind. 

Howard Wild New Castle St., Zelienople, Pa. 

John H. Willahan R. F. D., Slippery Rock, Pa. 

Joseph Zimmer 3053 W. 48th St., Cleveland, O. 



Chief Mechanic 
Arthur N. Corbin Clintonville, Pa. 



Mechanics 

John H. Bingham Slippery Rock, Pa- Henry A. Rettig 

Hervy A. Marsh 4665 Noble Ave., Bellaire, O. Joseph P. Shuler 

Hugh M. Reed 2619 Ontario Ave., Niagara Falls George J. Thoma 

Saddler 

Ralph V. Ripper Van Buren St., Evans City, Pa 

Buglers 

Robert L. McKinley, R. F. D. No. 8, Mahoningtown, Pa. Harry C. Saxman 

Cooks 



llorseshoers 

R. F. D. No. 2, Butler, Pa. 

R. F. D. No. 1, Cabot, Pa. 

R. F. D. No. 2, Butler, Pa. 



.202 Second St., Butler, Pa. 



James A. Christley Euclid, Pa. 

Andrew J. Hagerty . . . R. F. D. No. 1, Ebensbu'rg, Pa. 



Ernest M. McElron Baden, Pa. 

Harold S. Nicholas, 401 Pleasant View Ave., Butler, Pa. 



Vinal W. Ashby Owenton, Ky. 

George E. Beatty New Galilet , Pa. 

Fred T. Binder. .2421 W. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

Sylvester Dodovitz 141 E. 29th St., Erie, Pa. 

Silas M. Booth Colesburg, Ky. 

Noah G. Brandenberger Zelienople, Pa. 

Frank A. Bruce Straight Creek, Ky. 

Hoy II. Bryanl Rochester. Ind. 

Ellsworth W. Childs 1025 Liberty St.. Cincinnati, O. 

Mfred A. Christianson Lake Benton, Minn. 

"Died at Cleveland, Ohio, 
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Albert Cotton R. F. D. No. 3, Portersville, Pa. 

Vern D. Craig Gen. Del., Greenville. O. 

Cecil M. Crouch West Sunbury, Pa. 

Robert Cross 

2316 Nicholson Ave., Twining City, Washington, D. C. 

John J. Dailey 8 Bates St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Michael E. Darter .915 K St. N. W„ Washington, D. C. 

Clarence C. Deerling Waverly, O. 

Marshall Dennison Glasgow, Ky. 

Dupuy Dickirson li. F. D. No. 3, Owenton, Ky. 

September 16th, 1919. 



Truman Dossey Glasgow, Ky. 

Wayne L. Dond Covington. Pa. 

Alex Downey Paul Grove, Frankfort Co., Ky. 

Thomas Drummond 220 Logan St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Moses M. Dunbar R. F. D. No. 2, Valencia, Pa. 

William J. Dunbar R. F. D. No. 2, Valencia, Pa. 

Joseph F. Ehrnreiter, 21 E. Jessamine St., St. Paul, Minn. 

Granville C. Elam Mount Sterling, Ky. 

Floyd N. Ellis ' Glasgow, Ky. 

Arthur Evans R. F. D. No. 3, Granite, Okla. 

Eugene F. Frankhouser, 

Lombardy Heights, Bridgeport, O. 

Wilmer E. Fisher Camden, O. 

Robert Foley Webb Cross Roads, Russell, Co., Ky. 

Zolla Ford Bainbridge, Ohio 

Edward Forett Starr Route, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. 

Harry G. Fox 545 S. Poplar St., Fostoria, O. 

Rufus N. Franklin Pell City, Ala. 

Crate Gibson Harold, Ky. 

Charles R. Gill Summer Shade, Ky. 

*Abe Golder 562 Mt. Hope Road, Cincinnati, O. 

Arthur W. Graves 964 Western Ave., Toledo, O. 

Angelo Graziani. . .306 Hamilton St., Fairmont, W. Va. 

Joe B. Grumson South Fork, Colorado 

Thomas Guetline Dayton Fire Dept., Dayton, O. 

Lester O. Hamilton Midway, Wasatch Co., Utah. 

Brooxie Hampton Fire Brick, Ky. 

Claude Hampton. . . R. F. D. No. 1, Glasgow Jct.,Ky. 

John Harrington Maysville, Ky. 

Ben Harrold 322 Park Ave., Frankfort, Ky. 

Johney T. Hart Idaho, Pike Co., Ky. 

Edward F. Hearn Kosse, Texas. 

Thomas Hiler B. F. D. No. 2, Attica, O. 

Esterateas Hortarias. . . .421 Monroe Ave., Detroit, Mich. 

Ernest Hurt Cave Bidge, Ky. 

William Hysong Ewing, Fleming Co., Ky. 

Francesco Iacobaccio, care A. Shilling, Box 29, 

Renfrew, Pa. 

Fantley T. Ishmal R. F. D. No. 2, Ewing, Ky. 

Warren W. Johnson Rose Point, Pa. 

Guy E. Jolly Drumright, Okla. 

James Jones 311 No. Main St., Winchester, Ky. 

Stewart Judah 3131 Reading Road, Cincinnati, O. 

Rufus N. Keeling. .211 E. 23d St., Hopkinsville, Ky. 

Fred Klingenbeck 369 Oregon St., Cincinnati, O. 

George Komkowski, 2301 Pittsburgh Ave., Cleveland, O. 

*Henry O. Kroenke Box 86, Minnesota Lake, Minn. 

Albert Leasher Pennsville, Pa. 

Angelo Lungo 1355 W. 67th St., Cleveland, O. 

Fred F. Lusk B. F. D. No. 1, New Wilmington, Pa. 

Cecil G. Wulf 



Lawrence A. Maechtel 318 Front St., Btrea, Ohio 

Cesare Marchi 110 Parkman St., Marietta, 

John J. Maloney 1269 State Ave., Cincinnati, O 

Dominico Marchone. . .15349 York Ave., Cleveland, 

Eddie Mayclin Boute 2, Box 73, Mora, Minn 

Bobert W. Morton 230 Taylor Ave., Beaver Pa 

Albert B. Miller, 527 Bidgeway St., Avondale, Cincinnati, 

Walter C. Miller Beaver Falls, Pa 

Mike Mizenko . . . . 2729 Commercial Bd., Cleveland, O 

William V. Morris 225 Bain Ave., Marion, O 

Joseph C. Mulcahy New Castle, Pa 

Louis A. Murray 2612 Alms Place, Cincinnati, 

Jocob E. Myers care A. W. Leffler, Tiffin, O 

Charles Nick Gen. Del., Butler, Pa 

Julius A. Onasch Hillsville, Pa 

Herman Osche East Butler, Pa 

Clarence L. Parsons 96 Walton St., Portland, Ore 

Wylie E. Patton New Castle, Pa 

Dilworth R. Piersol Freedom, Pa 

Early Perkins East Eagle, Ky 

Dee Pigman Prestonsburg, Floyd Co., Ky 

Adam Pueeka 5220 Harlem Ave., Cleveland, O 

Chester Purvis Owensville, Ky 

Robert Raney New Castle, Pa 

Elwood E. Rearick Colelon, Henry Co., O 

James Rinkes St. Clairsville, O 

Simone Rocco 10681 W. 68th St., Cleveland, O 

Harvey W. Rodgers Slippery Rock, Pa 

Gus Rosenberg 3135 W. 112th St., Cleveland, O 

Earl H. Roush 811 3rd St. Niagara Falls, N. Y 

Julius Rymer Archville, Tenn 

Clarence J. Sammet. 1018 Richard PI., N. W., Canton. O 

William H. Sankey Keister, Pa 

Milton W. Schneider 215 Lee St., Zanesville, O 

James L. Scott 284 North St., New Brighton, Conn 

Eichard L. Shaw Pulaski, Pa 

Leo V. Sittig B. F, D. No. 3, Sewickley, Pa 

Charlie B. Snow Lula, Bussell Co., Ky 

Frank R. Stahlman Karns City, Pa 

Frank J. Starr Chicora, Pa 

James T. Sullivan .... 1220 Preston St., Louisville, Ky 

William R. Thomas Water St., W. Bridgewater, Pa 

James F. Thompson Chicora, Pa 

Duke Tracy Howard, Knox Co., O 

Frank Vigolotti Bradford, Pa 

Baymond M. Wagner Atlanta, Bl 

Logan Walker Hazard, Ky 

William R. Walsh 2910 Bridge St., Cleveland, O 

Lewis Weil 706 Third St., Beaver Falls, Pa 

Max Weinhoff 1317 S. Avers Ave., Chicago, 111 

Box 49, McClure, O. 



Casualties — Men Not Present With Battery. 

*Dunlap Chikls *John T. Hart. . . . 

*Leroy Dixon *Bert Kepple .... 

*J. J. Folley Hamilton, O. *MerIe 0. Smith. 

* Gray *Isadore Zeeman . 



Officers Transferred 

Captain First Lieutenant 
George K. Beese Cleveland, O. William N. Drew Akron, 0. 



Second Lieutenants 

Fred L. Morrow Marietta, O. Herbert. Mooney Woodsfield, O. 

Dwight IT. Longley Kalamazoo, Mich. S. D. Hall Wheeling, W. Va. 

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Officers Observing Fire, Germany 




A Gun Position at the Front 



BATTERY E 



BATTERY E 

Captain First Lieutenant 
Carl A. Shem, 1071 Maplecliffe Drive, Lakewood, Ohio D. A. Glascock 707 Green St., Crawfordsville, Intl. 



Joseph D. Fteese. 



Second Lieutenants 
.1317 Green St., Massillon, Ohio I. Heyward Peck. .25 Lawrence Ave., Flushing, N. Y. 



First Sergeant Supply Sergeant 

Loyd H. Pinkerton Freedom, Pa. Floyd D. Alcorn Darlington, Beaver Co., Pa. 

Mess Sergeant Stable Sergeant 

Delbert E. Koah New Brighton, Pa. R. C. Cunningham. .3513 Bell Place, St. Louis, Mo. 



William T. Irwin. 



Chief Mechanic 
.813 Fourth Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 



Sergeants 



Alvin J. Shelar 512 Penn. Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

James P. Metheny. .311 Wayne Ave., Elwood City, Pa. 

Joseph Walko 641 Elm Lane, Ambridge, Pa. 

E. C. Freed 4722 Fifth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

James D. Dowdill 1004 Fourth St., Beaver, Pa. 



Alfred S. McKnight Westland, Pa. 

Frank C. Wehagen 410 Fifth St., Ambridge, Pa. 

Edward B. Perry West, Tex. 

George J. Young General Delivery, Ambridge, Pa. 

Lewis Grubbs R. F. D. No. 3, Uniontown, Pa. 



Corporals 



John F. Bridwell Box 18, New Bedford, Pa. 

A. L. Carlin Gates Mills, O. 

Chas. Carter 914 Sherrick Boad, Canton. 0. 

J. J. Donahue Stewartsville, Minn. 

Jas. H. Marquette 310 14th St., Ambridge, Pa. 

James E. Garrett R. F. D. No. 1, Freedom, Pa. 

G. R. Gilmore West Bridgewater, Pa. 

J. Laughlin Wampum, Pa. 

H. H. Laughlin Wampum, Pa. 

Earl H. McDade Freedom, Pa. 

L. R. Murphy 537 12th Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Ray 0. Murphy Homewood, Pa 

E. E. Boll 



Ed S. Noggle. . .' R. F. D. No. 2, New Galilee, Pa. 

David S. Oliver R. F. D. No. 2, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Harry R. Parker Chicora, Pa. 

Dominic Perry Hillsville, Pa. 

W. E. Hughes R. F. D. No. 2, New Castle, Pa. 

Guy W. Shingler Freedom, Pa. 

James C. Myers 518 Lincoln Ave., Rochester, Pa. 

James H. Stewart. . .312 Harrison St., Wapakoneta, O. 

Franklin J. White 311 Logan St., Sewickley, Pa. 

Ernest G. Wideman 163 Jefferson St., Marion, O. 

A. H. Wilson 717 16th St., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Shirl Wilson 2845 E. Indiana St., Evansville, Ind. 

Freedom, Pa. 



Buglers 

Joseph Caputo Freedom, Pa. 

Reed Davis Lola. Ky. 

Albert D. Wolf 15th St. Extension, Ambridge, Pa. 



Mechanics 

Chas. E. Coene 713 11th Ave., New Brighton. Pa. 

Chas. H. Storar 632 Melrose Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 

Nevil F. Moore East Fultonham. 0. 



Horseshoers 
Chas. G. Mershimer. . B. F. D. No. 6, New Castle, Pa. IT. S. Cunningham. . . .R. F. D. No. 1, New Galilee, Pa. 

Saddler 
Zacharia F. Potter Freedom, Pa. 



Cooks 

Herbert S. Bell B. F. D. No. 2, New Brighton, Pa. Cha 

John Holl'nuier. .194 Kentucky Ave., Rochester, Pa. H. 



Jolley Freedom. Pa. 

J. Couch 1814 3rd Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 



Privates 



Talmadge L. Allen Kuttawa, Ky. 

Rayno Antognozzi 5078 E. "1st St., Cleveland, O. 

Arthur Anzio 462 Park St., Rochester, Pa. 

H. S. Atherton 11. II. 3, Livia, McLean Co., Ky. 

Carlie Barnes Willow Tree, Ky. 

Isaac Beals Calhoun, Ky. 

Filipo Bellacoma 1976 E. 124th St., Cleveland. O. 

Marvin E. Bennett Sample, Breckinridge, Ky. 

G. J. Bibelhouser R. R. No. 1, Shively, Ky. 



Wm. S. Bissell 198 Beaver St., Beaver, Pa. 

Ambrose Blevins Wagersville, Ky. 

H. R. Blinn Ellwood City. Pa. 

A. S. Boarman Glendale, Ky. 

L. C. Bowdish 3826 Cress Rd., Kenwood Pk, Iowa. 

Jesse P. Brooks Canmcr, Ky. 

John A. Burk \\ est Bridgewater, Pa. 

Carl P. Burns R. R. No. 1, New Castle. Pa. 

Frank Caffarelli. . . .2151 Murray Hill Rd., Cleveland. O. 



Roy Cameron 344 Francis St.., New Castle, Pa. 

Cob'n Campbell New Bedford, Pa. 

Mike Carano Willis St., Bedford, O. 

A. A. Caruthers R. D. No. 6, New Castle, Pa. 

Leroy Cavins 125 Clay Ave., Lexington, Ky. 

Toni Cicimurri 826 Shart St., McKees Rocks, Pa. 

Fred L. Clark Freedom, Pa. 

Frank Dando New Castle, Pa. 

John Dando New Castle, Pa. 

Alvin Davis Sonora, Ky. 

Hubert Davis 214 Ash St., Newark, O. 

Harry L. Day Box 46, Fultonham, 0. 

T. J. Devylder Earlington, Ky. 

E. E. Dickey Grisham, 0. 

Wm. E. Dunning R. R. No. 4, Dawson Springs, Ky. 

Wm. S. Ebert Jackson St. Extension, Bochester, Pa. 

John W. Evans Ashland, Ky. 

S. J. Fairchild Route No. 4, Olustee, Okla. 

Antonio Ferrante 2228 Wood Hill Rd., Cleveland, O. 

Wm. II. Fink 816 2nd St. E., Rochester, Pa. 

Elwin Fountain R. D. No. 7, Mason, Mich. 

James A. Fraser Freedom, Pa. 

David Freed Wampum, Pa. 

John Giamello 1262 2nd St., Woodvale, Johnstown, Pa. 

Ed. O. Giese West Pittsburg, Pa. 

Joseph Gigh'o 623 Glenwood Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 

Clarence Gilmore 517 E. Broadway, Alliance, 0. 

Geo. E. Glock, 230 Ten House Bow, Elwood City, Pa. 

Ross Graham Nebo, Ky . 

John E. Green wall Hernando, Miss. 

H. C. Grossman R. F. D. No. 4, West Sunbury, Pa. 

J. E. Hagemann. . . .604 Melrose Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 

Mervyn Hallam 1615 6th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Frank L. Hand Boseville, O. 

H. L. Hartzel Elwood City, Pa. 

Wayman Hatten Pritchard, W. Va. 

C. A. Heidman 830 Haines Ave., Alliance, O. 

R. E. Hendren Macksville, Ky. 

Jas. T. Howley 318 Shenango St., New Castle, Pa. 

H. Hutzleman 1614 Mansfield St., Cincinnati, O. 

L. F. James 1345 6th Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

Jan Janus 2516 Grace St., So. Bend, Ind. 

John Jolley Freedom, Pa. 

Jospeh Kagsmarck 822 S. Harris St., So. Bend, Ind. 

John Kand B. F. D. No. 1, Freedom, Pa. 

Joseph Ketler B. D. No. 4, Volant, Pa. 

Andrew Lewchuk 250 Fuller St., E. Akron, O. 

H. P. Lindsey Providence, Ky. 

C. N. Lotz 321 Beno St., Bochester, Pa. 

Jas. E. Lutz B. F. D. No. 2, New Galilee, Pa. 

Andrew Luy, R. F. D. No. 10, Station M, Norwood, 0. 

H. S. McDanel R. F. D. No. 2, New Galilee, Pa. 

Geo. McArthur, 

911 Minneapolis Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 

L. L. Main R. F. D. No. 1, Ellwood City, Pa. 

C. W. Martin Rigby, Pa. 

Joseph Zinniel 2114 



Fred Martin 833 12th St., New Brighton, Pa. 

Joseph Matela 2121 W. Linden St., So. Bend, Ind. 

D. B. Means Ashcraft Ave., Paducah, Ky. 

J. B. Miller 614 5th St., New Brighton, Pa. 

Biaso Monocchio 1008 Frank Ave., Cleveland, O. 

H. L. Morgan Pine Hill, Ala. 

Chas. D. Morrell 2224 Cleveland Ave., Canton, O. 

G. G. Morris 805 Court St., Portsmouth, O. 

Chas. D. Morrow. . . . 716 10th Ave., New Brighton, Pa. 

C. L. Moss 5 Elm St., Carnegie, Pa. 

W. E. Murphy 1034 3rd St. N. W., Canton, O. 

A. F. Nelson R. F. D. No. 2, Volant, Pa. 

Pasquale Pallazza 10625 Arthur Ave., Cleveland, 0. 

F. V. Pepper 131 W. 7th St., Hopkinsville, Ky. 

Louis Piazza 221 E. Madison St., Louisville, Ky. 

Jeremiah Powers Conway, Pa. 

Jas. V. Price 2405 Slevin St., Louisville, Ky. 

Seth Rhoades Route No. 5, Hartford, Ky. 

J. J. Ridel Jr., 

1422 Bridgeview Ave, Newburg Heights, Cleveland, U. 

Frank Bodgers Box 398, Westland, Pa. 

John Bozsa 1019 W. Jefferson St., So. Bend, Ind. 

Tonie Sadda 57 Fields Ave., Hammond, Ind. 

Van W. Sanders Sanders, Ky. 

John A. Sanderbeck 501 College Ave., Beaver, Pa. 

William H. Sanderbeck Freedom, Pa. 

Geo. F. Schaefer 4114 Bridge Ave., Cleveland, O. 

S. S. Schoffner Basil, O. 

Wm. E. Schroeder, Box 61, R. R. No. 1, Watertown, Wis. 

Claude E. Silcott R. D. No. 1, Lucasville, O. 

Bronislaw Silkowski. .4538 S. Laflin St., Chicago, 111. 

Adam Siminiak South Bend, Ind. 

John Siwoski. . .. 1172 Columbia Ave., Hammond, Ind. 

Dan Smith Boaz, Ky. 

Kostas Stamatko. .6006 Longfellow Ave., Cleveland, O. 

Martin Stratche 182 First St., Ambridge, Pa. 

Geo. Strippel 9101 Wade Park Ave., Cleveland, O. 

Bobert Stubbs Love City, 0. 

Doc Swoggers 23 E. Miller St., Akron, O. 

Francis Swoggers R. F. D. No. 2, New Galilee, Pa. 

Bruno Truesone 813 Second St., Ellwood City, Pa. 

Joseph Tuzzio Box 313, Rochester, Pa. 

Harry E. Veneer 1301 Mount St., Portsmouth, O. 

Leopoldo Verzilli Hillsville, Pa. 

Albert Vincelli, 1965 Major Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah 

E. A. Vincent Lynch Mines, W. Va. 

Thos. A. Wakefield 304 Adams St., Rochester, Pa. 

Louis Walker 200 Fifth Ave., Freedom, Pa. 

Fred Weaver Petersburg, Mich. 

B. W. Weaver 121 South St., Nazareth, Pa. 

E. T. White R. F. D. No. 4, New Castle, Pa. 

Jacob White Dresden, O. 

Milton J. Wikofif 1402 12th St., Portsmouth, O. 

Harold E. Wood Freedom, Pa. 

A.C.Zimmerman 1619 4th Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Louis Zimmerman 37 East Ely St., Alliance O. 

Fourth St., Minneapolis, Minn. 



Officers Transferred 
Captains 

S. A. Herrick Cleveland. O. 

H. A. Archer California 

First Lieutenants 

Bruce Amidon 

B. H. Piatt Columbus, O. 

E. A. Carr Sugar Grove, O. 

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Philip B. Hasbrouck California 

H. A. Middleton Toledo, Ohio 

Second Lieutenants 

John L. Davis Cincinnati, 0. 

C. A. Hayes 

*Lowell Squires 




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Captain 
John B. Dcmpscy, Leader-News Bldg., Cleveland. O. 

First Lieutenants Second Lieutenants 

Rutherford II. Plall Garden City, I.. I La W. Breesc Batavia, N. Y. 

Boyce E. Bradford Neu Concord, 0. William E. Holz. Leetonia, «». 

First Sergeant Mi Sergeant 

FredRayburn R. F. D. No. 1, Fort Gay, V> Va. Martin M. Patterson Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Stable Sergeant Supply Sergeant 

Charles J. Voemastek RibLake.Wis. Robert C. Simpson III Orchard St., Woodlawn, Pa 

Sergeants 

McDonald H. Riggs, 944 SleubenviUc Ave., Cambridge, O. Charles J. Staub II. I'. I). No. 2, Monaca, Pu 

Milton Binder Franklin St., \\ llawn, Pa. Gilbcrl Groscosl 2009 Fifth Vve., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

John Beh'go] 1104 E. 77th St., Cleveland, O. Robert R. Groscosl Beaver Pa, 

John B. Potter 612 Washington We., Monaca, Pa. Hairj E.Crawford R. F. I>. No. 2, Monaca, Pa. 

John Nord R. F. D. No. 23, Limeville, Pa. James E. Lenhoff 1383 S. 3rd St.. Columbus, 0. 

Corporals 

John J. Jimaros 202 Station St., W llawn, Pa. Lowell 0. Waite Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Mac S. Torrance R. F. D. No. 2, Murdocksville, Pa. Joseph M. Devenj Beaver St., Colona, Pa. 

Charles A. Dobbin. . Beaver, Pa. DewWtl L, Jackson Bruin, I'm. 

Edward M. Elmer Monaca, Pa. George Hanson 2022 W. 50lh St.. Cleveland, 0. 

Gusl E. Stjernquisl Monaca, Pa. Clifford S. Vli > 16 8th St., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

William l>. Smiley. Koppel, I'm. Charles Woodfield 242 Ohio Vve., Colona, Pa. 

Herbert H. Christie Parker Township, Butler, Pa. Howard B. McVej Butte, Mont. 

Frederick F. Somcrs New Brighton, Pa. Oscar II. Hage 1324 Washington Vve., Monaca, Pa. 

Leo R. McCann 2211 13th Vve., Beaver Falls, Pa. "JamesHicks South Portsmouth, Ky. 

Dennis V. Cantwell Cannelton, Pa. James C. Patterson 140 Mrrccr St., Butler, Pa. 

William A. Moorel se 1027 Washington Ave., Monaca, Pa. Jefferson D. Brother Owingsvillc, l\>. 

Cooks 
John R. Leibler 535 Mifflin St.. Butler, IV Ellwyn E. H i< d Wesl Park, < ». 

Tode Dimett. 3rd St., Midland, Pa. James V. Young 138 Vmerican Vve., Butler, Pa. 

Horseslioers 

Elwin L. Irwin II. F. I>. No. 2, New Sheffield, Pa. Gilbert H. Davis South Heights, Pa. 

Horace L. Covert.. Slipperj Rock, Pa. 

Chief Mechanic 
Howard R. Koehlcr . .... Beaver, Pa. 

Mechanics 
Oliver W. Kanachl Beaver, Pa. John B. Marshall 219 Fourth Ave., W llawn, Pa. 

Sadler 
Vlfred Hauber Cleveland, 0. 

Buglers 

Erncsl Furgiuvcli H20PaciGc Vvenue, Monaca, Pa. Frank Rossi 210 Station St., Woodlawn, Pa 

Perilo Chiocchio :!l"> Vlleghcnj Vve., Vliqi'ippa, Pa. 

l-'irsi ( 'lass Privates 

Vlfn-d S. Brown Shippingport, Pa. Robert E. Bryant Hicksville, Ky. 

Claude G, Brown Chicora, Pa. John M.Christ) Wesl Sunbury, Pa, 

llullv L Calhoun Glasgow, Ky. George E. Flanncrj 1605 Linwood Vve., Cleveland, 

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Clarence II. Fry. . . . 131 E. Jell'erson St., Butler, Pa. 

Wilfred M. Fry New Castle, Pa. 

James T. Hastings 226 Winn Ave., Winchester, Ky. 

William H. Kelly. .. .116 Southern Ave., Springfield, 0. 
Paul E. Krampe. . . .3101 Woodbridge Ave., Cleveland, O. 
Thomas G. Listom. . . 1200 Washington Ave., Monaca, Pa. 

Jay L. Loche Toledo, O. 

James W. Martin Darlington, Pa. 

John A. McCalligan Box 24, Wickliffe, O. 

Andrew J. Novak 2438 Marion Ave., Cleveland, O. 

Patsy Papa Midland, Pa. 



Joseph A. Rhein R. F. D. No. I, Beaver, Pa. 

Joseph A. Roberts R. F. D. No. 1, Sausalilo,Cal. 

James B. Stevenson 101 South St., Butler, Pa. 

Harvey M. Stull Howard, O. 

Bruce E. Thomas 1310 Offnare St., Portsmouth, O. 

John Toomey 310 W. Fulton St., Butler, Pa. 

Frank E. Wagoner R. F. D. No. 1, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

James Walker Bruin, Pa. 

Dana Williams Bartlett, O. 

Harry L. Wolford Keister, Pa. 

Franklin E. Wright 722 Deck St., Steubenville, O. 



Tom Adams Willard, Ky. 

Battista Alberti 2411 Ninth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Harry R. Alvey R. F. D. No. 2, Munsey, Ind. 

Howard M. Andrews 7055 Central Ave., Pavis, 111. 

Orrin J. Andrews Hickman, Ky. 

Frank Aurilio. . . .2117 Collingwood Ave., Swissvale, Pa. 

John Baker Forks of Elkhorn, Ky. 

Robert G. Barbour Hickman. Ky. 

Veachele Bivin Star Route, Carl, Ky. 

Crit Blackburn Endicott, Ky. 

Alfred L. Boles R. F. D. No. 4, Glasgow, Ky. 

Jake Bonzo South Portsmouth, Ky. 

Joe Buckley 414 W. 2nd St., Hopkinsville, Ky. 

George Burchett Prestonburg. K y. 

Isaac A. Butcher Plumbers Landing. Ky. 

Orville Caldwell Portsmouth, O. 

Earl A. Carrington El Paso, Texas. 

James W. Cassin 2419 W. Market St., Louisville, Ky. 

Domenico Celletti Seottsdale, Pa. 

William H. Chapman Racine, Pa. 

Lucian G. Chenot 328 Hickory St., Butler, Pa. 

Charles Cbism 165 Winn Ave., Winchester, Ky. 

James G. Chivers Homesassa, Ky. 

Alex. Clark Pals Grove, Ky. 

Orval Clark Star Route No. 3, Mt. Sterling, Ky. 

Granville Clinkenbeard Bethel, Ky. 

Flem Collins Brainard, Ky. 

George Conley 7070 Franklin Ave., Woodlawn. Pa. 

Lee Crisp Dock, Ky. 

John S. Dawkins 169 Spring St., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Ornie De Roon 164 Carbon St., Paterson, N. J. 

Denver D. Diddlow White Mills, Ky. 

Luigi DiGuilio 133 Miner St., Aliquippa, Pa. 

Wilber H. Fisher 305 W. Diamond St., Butler, Pa. 

Tom K. Fletcher Bays, Ky. 

Swale Forrest 1584 W. 25th St., Cleveland, 6. 

Clinton S. Foster 2532 Gallia St., Portsmouth, O. 

Burley Fowlkes Oakton. Ky. 

Elijah Frogue 614 W. 8th St., Cincinnali. O. 

Arthur M. Greer 35 Montrose Ave., Delaware, O. 

Murray C. Griffith 247 S. 2nd St., Newark, O. 

George Q. Gross 967 McKinley St., Toledo, O. 

Leo R. Gruchala 246 Detroit St., Buffalo, N. Y. 

O'ie Gusler Sonora, Ky. 

Vernon E Hagood .... 301 W. 109th St., New York, N. Y. 

Campbell Harrod 322 Park Ave., Frankfort, Ky. 

Hoseph C. Haynes Ralston, Ky. 

Arthur R. Hendricks R. F. D. No. 3, Richwood, O. 

Alfred A. Herndon Fair Grove, Mo. 

Sergey Zigarevich 



Wilson J. Hessey Fosloria, O. 

Mark Hill 203 Fifth St., Monaca, Pa. 

Walter C. Hooper. . .2825 Fifth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

John W. Howarth 1511 Fifth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Ben Howell Glenwood, Ky. 

Allen E. Huff Persimmon, Ky. 

William Hutchinson Route No. 2, Wadsworth, O. 

Richmond P. Hughes Bee Log, N. C. 

Louis Jicah Cleveland, O. 

Smith Keifer R. F. D. No. 2, Hookstown, Pa. 

Andrew Koescilny. . . .2334 Elston Avenue, Chicago, 111. 

Miller Kruta Thief River Falls, Minn. 

Walter Kurkowski E. 63rd St., Cleveland, O. 

John Landgraff R. F. D. No. 1, Fennellon, Pa. 

Andrew D. Lane Tulsa, Okla. 

Emilio Lolli First Avenue, Woodlawn, Pa. 

Louis F. Lutkehaus 1313 Lane St., Hamilton, O. 

Patrick McDermott Woodlawn, Pa. 

Francis H. Miller 516 Market Ave., Canton, O. 

Francis H. Miller 516 Market Ave., Canton, O. 

Leslie P. Miller Zanesville, O. 

Arthur Nelson Leadwood, Mo. 

Herman A. Newnaur 572 East Avenue, Akron, O. 

Percy A. Neal, No. 9 Chestnut St., Farmington, Mass. 

Tracy O. Parker Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, O. 

Joseph Rabinovitz, 418 Neshannock Ave., New Castle, Pa. 

Frank Reed Congo, O. 

Donald Reilley, 150 E. 5th South, Sxlt Lake City, Utah. 

John Rennie Third Ave. and 8th St., Freedom, Pa. 

Leo Robbins 29 Afton Ave., Crafton, Pa. 

Frank E. Samerdyke, 1914 Indiana Ave., Cleveland, O. 

Ezequias Sanchez Solomonville, Arizona. 

Benjamin Saxton 805 Arlington Ave., Canton, O. 

Joseph Sherbiniski 15 Monroe Ave., Woodlawn, Pa. 

Harry J. Shillady 17 Ford St., Rochester, N. Y. 

Mayer Slutsky 3 LeRoy Court, Cincinnati. O. 

Carl R. Snyder R. F. D. No. 3, Harrisville, Pa. 

Ignacz Szkutt Bessemer St., Lyndora, Pa. 

Harry J. Troyanowski. 1604 Second Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Louis Tyler. 76 Loraine Ave., Columbus, O. 

Horace E. Vance R. F. D. No. 2, New Castle, Pa. 

Jules Vanryckeghem Metamora, O. 

Alphonso VermeuJIen. . . R. F. D. No. 17, Metamora, O. 

Alex. Weinstein Middle St., Midland, O. 

Stephen H. Whitehead, 1610 Crawford Road, Cleveland, O. 

Johnson J. Wiley St. Clairsville, O. 

Lawrence Winkle Hopewell Ave., Aliquippa. Pa. 

Charles Yoakum Leipsic, O. 

Tompie Young Glasgow, Ky. 

. Bessemer St., Lyndora, Pa. 



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First Lieutenants 

1-Ir i m •- 1 ('.. Dempsej Cleveland, ' >. Charles M. Colyer Central Bridge, V Y. 

Louis \. Bacon Indianapolis, bid. Willard W. Wilson Hillsboro.O. 

Second Lieutenants 
Floyd B. Calhoun Akron, O. Jefferson Patterson Dayton. I >. 

M kn Transferred 

Sergeant 

Thomas W. Emery Vmbridge, Pa. Phillip L Small Cleveland, 0. 

Casimier Manuszak Columbus, O. Norman G. Kappler Cleveland, 0. 

\\ illiam E. McEntee Vmbridge, Pa. Max Frazier Rochester, Pa. 

Edward L. Stewart Vmbridge, Pa. Louis M. Shrivcr. Beaver Falls. Pa. 

William Ross Bea Baden, Pa. William S. McCabe Vnbridge, Pa. 

Corporals 

W illiam S. Mc< labc Vmbridge, Pa. Frank Reese Aliquippa. Pa. 

Lynn II. Kennedy Woodlawn, Pa. Henry J. Wolman Butler, Pa. 

I .!•» i- F. \\ rifjht Beaver, Pa. 



John Mien Fetzei 



('uok 



Uiquippa, Pa. 



Mechanic, 
Mfred Koenig Cincinnati, 0. 



First Class Private 
Clayton S. Belt Butler. Pa. 



( llarence Angert Butler, Pa. 

Ralph I- Burns Colona, Pa. 

lr\inn Brooks Detroit. Mich. 

'Raymond E. Barnharl Butler. Pa. 

Braden M. Black Butler. Pa. 

Mien Brandon Butler. Pa. 

Frank Brigdon Butler. Pa. 

Boy Bartlcy Butler. Pa. 

John S. Cain Miquippa, Pa. 

John B. Cant well Cannelton. Pa. 

Elmer J. Cochran Woodlawn, Pa. 

Harry Cox Beaver, Pa. 

Howard Culmer Bea\er Falls. Pa. 

Frank II. Chappell Fulton, Ky. 

Hubert II. Cobb 

Edward J. Colvin Cambridge, 0. 

•Curtis \l. Claypool Butler. Pa. 

Roy I.. Corliss 

William McK. Das is New Sheffield, Pa. 

\lillio del Signore Woodlawn, Pa. 

John Dimmer Woodlawn, Pa. 

( lharles T. Devine Beaver Falls. Pa. 

H illiam .1 Donah} Cumberland, Md. 

Carlo Dinello HJiquippa, I'a. 

James II. Denton Atlanta, <ia. 

Frank C. Klk Woodlawn, Pa. 

Charles Evans Woodlawn, Pa. 

Harry E. Garber Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Seme I .••utile Miquippa, Pa. 

John George Woodlawn, Pa. 

Emmit Gilbert Beaver Falls, Pa. 

[saai l. I ionloii New Brighton, Pa. 



Addie H. R. Grim Beaver, Pa. 

Oiborn Goldrick ( Cleveland, ( >. 

(his Glicker Cleveland. 0. 

Everett L, Fassold Butler. Pa. 

Thomas ( i. Fjtzsimmons Butler. Pa. 

James T. Ilin/man Industry. Pa. 

Charles I lull m.in I Ion lew i hkI. Pa. 

Joseph E. Mull Darlington. Pa. 

Seth L. Hulnics Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Joe Hunter W oodlawn, Pa. 

George ('.. Hockenbcrrj Slippery Rock, Pa. 

William Hagany Cleveland, 0. 

Russell \. Hart man Canton. ( t. 

Robert L. Hawkins \loores Firry. K>. 

Pearl R. Hill Cleveland, 0. 

William J. 1 1 ilium Toledo, 0. 

Arthur E. Haas Cleveland. I). 

William Handleman Ottumwa, Iowa. 

Hufiis Harp Checotah, Okla. 

Domenico Jordan Monaca, Pa. 

Ralph Jordan Monaca, Pa. 

Hoy K. Jackson Butler. Pa. 

( ieorge E. Kit-on Woodlawn. Pa. 

Mike Kewbefer Woodlawn, Pa. 

Melvin F. Kline Woodlawn, Pa. 

Fred J. Knott Woodlawn. Pa. 

Richard J. Kelly Bruin. Pa. 

Manasy Cuiscfa Bulk r. Pa. 

Herman E. Keck Butler. Pa. 

John Lafferty Darlington, Pa. 

Edward Knesebeck 

Benjamin Leimpacb 



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William Lepley Butler, Pa. 

George LeRoy Butler, Pa. 

Frank J. LeRoy Los Angeles, Cal. 

Glen B. Logan Butler, Pa. 

Walter Lyons Beaver Falls, Pa. 

William L. McGuckin 

John B. McKenzie Woodlawn, Pa. 

Samuel McQuestion Butler, Pa. 

Nick Menetis Weistor, W. Va. 

Howard Miller Butler, Pa. 

Arthur P. Miller Butler, Pa. 

Joseph M. Moran Colona, Pa. 

Eli Muntean Woodlawn, Pa. 

James W. Myers Monaca, Pa. 

Theodore E. Mueller Butler, Pa. 

Budd A. Murtland Butler, Pa. 

Domenico Peroli Woodlawn, Pa. 

Clyde E. Peterman Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Daniel B. Pet tit Shippingsport, Pa. 

Jacob P. Popciak Butler, Pa. 

Nikifor Poskanny Butler, Pa. 

August Primatie Woodlawn, Pa. 

Lee Phillips Butler, Pa. 

George Phillips Nellie, O. 

Everett Parsons Toronto, O. 

Charles F. Rhodes Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Bronislaw Biscinski Woodlawn, Pa. 

Sullivan Bock Aliquippa, Pa. 

Sameul R. Ralston Butler, Pa. 

Charles F. Ritzert Butler, Pa. 

Clifford J. Robinson Butler, Pa. 

Thomas Rodgers Butler, Pa. 

Howard L. Roessing Butler, Pa. 

Roy A. Yoho 



Samuel E. Robinson Butler, Pa. 

Samuel Raofsky 

Pawel Szkutt Lyndora, Pa. 

Demetric Sarakaka 

Carl A. Schnell Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Rocco Sconty Woodlawn, Pa. 

Raymond E. Sharp Shippingsport, Pa. 

Harry A. Springer Shippingsport, Pa. 

Alvin H. Stoffel Ambridge, Pa. 

John Snyder Butler, Pa. 

Mathais Sintz Butler, Pa. 

Edmund Slater Butler, Pa. 

Daniel M. Spohn Butler, Pa. 

Frank Shea Lima, Ohio 

Claude L. Simonson Wellington, O. 

Henry A. Snyder Butler, Pa. 

Elmer S. Schoaf New Brighton, Pa. 

James A. Shultz Butler, Pa. 

John P. Taylor Butler, Pa. 

David Urwin Monaca, Pa. 

* Albert Uhlenbrock Cincinnati, O. 

Charles Veltry Woodlawn, Pa. 

Guiseppi Veri 

Liberate Vindero Columbus, Ohio 

Wm. C. Van Meter Ambridge, Pa. 

William Walton Van Port, Pa. 

Robert M. Welsh Racine, Pa. 

Raymond Weitz Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Wayne White Butler, Pa. 

George A. Winkle Monaca, Pa. 

Charles F. Wilson 

Albert F. Waltman Butler, Pa. 

Charles W. Wagner Butler, Pa. 

Homewood, Pa. 



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Captain 
Arthur W. Walters 2514 Wells St., Milwaukee, Wi 

First Lieutenants 

Horace F. Crew 139 Fox Ave., Zanesville, O. *Lawrence A. Powers 



Delaware, O. 



Second Lieutenants 
Joseph A. Kaplan... 38 Jewel t Drive, Zanesville, O. 

First Sergeant 
Maxwell D. Marvin, I860 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn, N. V. 



Supply Sergeants 
Geo. E. Kastelbun (regimental), Louis E. Klein 

539 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, Pa. 



R. F. D. No. 1. New Brighton, Pa. 



Mess Sergeant Stable Sergeant 

Paul William Compton Rochester. Pa. John Anderson 1109 Fayette St., V S. Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Pen \ E. < rordon 



Sergeants of Ordnance. 
New Brighton, Pa. Howard K. Williamson. 



New Brighton, Pa. 



Sergeants 

Edwin Earl Davis 525 Highland Ave., Woodlawn, Pa. John M. Holaren 136 R. R. St.. McDonald. Pa. 

John P. Lewis Freedom. Pa. 

Corporals 

Maurice Efron Brown . . . . 719 Manchester St., York. Pa. Henry D. Sneider Butlrr. Pa. 

Elmer E. IJtman. . . .830 Franklin Ave.. Woodlawn. Pa. Joseph C. Zettle New Brighton. Pa. 

\\ in. H. Sheehan 1022 11th Ave.. Beaver Falls. Pa. Warren C. Coleman Cleveland. O. 

James V. Taravella Rochester, Pa. 



Wagoners 



Walter B. Mattox. . 
William M. Mead 
William Jl Moore. 
Jesse E. Morgan. . . 



R. F. D. No. 2. Flemingsburg, Ky. 

R. F. D.. Honak.r. K\. 

139 Merchant St.. Ambridge, Pa. 
R. F. D. No. 1. Belden. Miss. 



Philip Nolan 212 E. 90th St.. New York City. N. Y. 

Richard O'Grady R. F. D. No. 3. Evans City. Pa. 

Arthur P. Ott 2505 7th Ave.. Beaver Falls. Pa. 

Yasil Patrissie Woodlawn. Pa. 

Daniel H. Powell Conway. Pa. 

Hubert Ross 908 Maplewood \\e.. Ambridge. Pa. 

Dwight Roy Roush . R. F. D. No. 2. New Brighton. Pa. 

Wesley, P. Thornburg Chicora. Pa. 

Ernest P. Watson Industry, Pa. 

Roj M»t 't ulio Koppel. Pa. 

( lharles W illiam Baker. R. F. D. No. 2. Ellwood City. Pa. 

Floyd Mahan Evans City, Pa. 

Hugh Farris Alma. \rk. 

Fred Ufcn Halm 335 8th V.VC, N.h Brighton. Pa. 

Samuel Chas. Haney, 335 Riverview \m\. Beaver Falls, Pa 

Lester C. Harper Zelienople, Pa. 

John B. lleyward 1518 5th \\i-.. Beaver Falls. Pa. 

John Preslej Heck R. F. D. N,,. 1. Euclid, Pa. 

\\ ill»Tt Hockenberry, R. F. I). No. 5, Slipper] Rock. Pa. 

Floyd Lewis Homphrej Portersville. Pa. 

Clarence J. Jackson Bruin. Pa. 

Charles C. Keck 523 Jefferson St.. Rochester, Pa. 

i 'harks V K<ll> Ferris, Pa. 

Edward W. Kell> Market St., Bridgewater, Pa. 

Frank I. Kenned) R. F. D. No. 2. Prospect, Pa. 

Homer LeForge Flemingsburg, K> 



Gustav Kouch 823 Glenwood Ave., \inbridge. Pa. 

Clarence R. Klugh R. F. D. No. 5. Butler, Pa. 

George Thos. Kitson. . . R. F. D. No. 2. Georgetown, Pa. 

Wm. Henry kirstatter Zelienople. Pa. 

Ralph B. Lutton Wireton. Pa. 

Philip Mahan R. F. D. No. 1. Valencia, Pa. 

V. Moffit private) Rochester, Pa. 

John Nichols (private) Butler, Pa. 

John Bennie I private ) 

I. N. Sohn pri\ ate 

Elmer Sheaf I private) New Brighton. Pa. 

Roy L. Yasbinder (wagoner) \mbridge. Pa. 

William \\ right 

Mehin Kahn (private). . .R. F. D. No. 1. Rochester. Pa. 

W hi. Henrj Manny R. F. D. No. 7. Butler. Pa. 

Homer Allison Hookstown, Pa. 

Dolphas Clarence Ashley, R. R. \ . M. C. V. Freedom, Pa. 
Leo S. Baldauf 7lo Jefferson St.. Butler, Pa. 

Barton A. Bauer R. F. D. No. 2. Cabot Pa. 

Carl John Beck Lindoro, Pa. 

Peter \. Bimesser R. F. D. No. 1. Darlington, Pa. 

Frank Borkowski 65 Mitchell \\e.. Detroit. Mich. 

William B. Bowser U9Vallej \ iei We., Butler, Pa. 

('.has. J,,s. Brooks R. F. 1>. No. 1. Barton, Vt 

Karl Wm. Brown R. F. D. No. 8. I nionville, Pa. 

Roj Cain R. F. D. Nn. 2. Valencia, Pa. 

Ro> F. Corless lit) Jackson St.. Rochester, Pa. 
Chester V Douglass R. F. I>. N,,. :',. Beaver Fall-. I'a 
John M. Druschel R. F. D. N,,. I. Harmony, Pa. 
Floyd Karl Flinner It. F. D. Nn. I. Ihir n>. I'^i 



Joseph John Fobean 17th and lib V\es.. Fn-edom. Pa. 
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Cooks 

Wm. H. Shirley 85 Garfield Ave., Paterson, N. J. Elmer S. Greenham R. F. D. No. 2, Ellwood City. Pa. 

Charles Myers. Philadelphia, Pa. Samuel Mahan R. F. D. No. 1, Zelienople. Pa. 

Emmitt T. Beach 159 Chittenden St., Akron, O. Frederick Chas. Weber, R. F. D. No. 2, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

William M. Boss 236 Wooster Ave., Akron, O. William Bradshaw Broad Ford, Pa. 

Saddlers 
Benjamin Margolis 223 Lynch St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Frank Brigdon Springboro, Pa. 

Horseshoer 
Mike Elbert Hartman R. F. D. No. 2, Kingsville, 0. 

Blacksmiths 
Charles A. Kile R. F. D. No. 1, Worthington, Pa. Arthur Wilson Young, R. F. D. No. 1, New Galilee, Pa. 

Mechanics 

Jacob L. Barkenquast 215 Burnham Ave., Toledo. 0. Antonio Polucci Woodlawn, Pa. 

Giovanni Spagnoli Ill 4th Ave.. Freedom. Pa. 



Privates. First Class 



William Altmann. . . .1038 Boston Rd., New York City. 
George S. Barrett, 

1410 W. Washington St.. New Castle, Pa. 

Karl P. Kobler 3516 Trimble Ave.. Cincinnati. O. 

Carl C. Dugan 122 Water St., Rochester, Pa. 



Arnold B. Johnson 1126 10th Ave.. Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Walter L. McBride. . . R. F. D. No. 2, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

William McEwan 16 "G" St., Winchester, Ky. 

Harry T. Whitmer. 135 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers. N. Y. 
Svlvester J. Kramer Bochester, Pa. 



Oliver T. Leonard Cleveland, O. 



Privates 



Pablo Archuletta Taos, New Mexico. 

Andrew J. Banks Sexton Creek, Ky. 

Samuel Thomas Barnett 614 Cling St., Akron. O. 

Floyd LeRoy Boyer R. F. D. No. 1, Harmony. Pa. 

Vineenso Chiaverini 75 Ohio Ave., Midland. Pa. 

Joseph P. Pelkey 68 Harward Place. Pittsfield. Mass. 

Walter Henry Crail. 226 W. Cunningham St.. Butler. Pa. 
Damiano Deramo. . . .1307 Second Ave.. Coraopolis. Pa. 

William Devore Mongo Junction, O. 

Harry Douthett 317 Spring St., Butler, Pa. 

Chas. Carson Griffin Saluda, S. C. 

Robert Groetzinger, R. F. D. No. 2, Beaver Falls, Pa. 

Everett Harrison Alexandria. Ky. 

Clarence S. Hoffman Ellwood City, Pa. 

Walter H. Shaefer 



Knute L. Kieland Dalton. Minn. 

Frank Leconte 541 Michigan Ave., Westville, 111. 

Josiah E. Painter Grove Ave., Chicora. Pa. 

Charles G. Palumbo. . . . 154 Brighton Ave., Rochester, Pa. 

Frank C. Parish 20 Cole Place. Akron. O. 

William H. Paul 604 Negley Ave.. Butler, Pa. 

John L. Porter West Bridgewater, Pa. 

William B. Stewart R. F. D. No. 1, Freedom, Pa. 

Joe Meyers Conway, Arkansas 

F.lli s Mitchess Uniontown, Arkansas 

Asa Jones Cash, Arkansas 

George D. Goudy R. F. D. No. 1, Shirley. Ind. 

William C. Matsukas Freedom, Pa. 

Arthur F. Lynch Toledo, O. 

Sewicklev, Pa. 



Officers Transferred 
Captains 

A. E. Aub Cincinnati. O. W. N. Drew Akron, O. 

F. E. Brokaw E. C. McCann 

First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant 
Sylvester J. Gerlitz.. .care of Adj. Gen.. Washington. D. C. W. E. Holz Leetonia, O. 



Men Transferred 



Walter Beck (wagoner) Butler, Pa. 

Elmer Faust (cook) New Brighton. Pa. 

William Sirudan (private) Woodlawn. Pa. 

Harvey Blinn (private) Ellwood City, Pa. 

J. Benemo (private) Woodlawn, Pa. 

Harry Bopp (private) Rochester, Pa. 

Milo Delmer (private) Rochester, Pa. 

William Davil (private) Sheffield. Pa. 

Frank Elk (private) Rochester, Pa. 

Fisno (sergeant) Regular Army 



Otto Gentzel (corporal) 

Walter Hellingshead (private) Freedom, Pa. 

A. Hilliard (private) Freedom. Pa. 

Myron Jones (commissioned I \\ oodlawn. Pa 

Fred Klova (sergeant I, W. Cunningham St.. Butler. Pa. 

Lawrence (private) Butler. Pa. 

Harry McCollough (private) Monaca, Pa. 

Harold McCall (wagoner) Butler, Pa. 

John McFadden (wagoner) Butler. Pa. 

Hilbert Myers (private) Butler. Pa. 




The Mess Line 



DETACHMENTS 



MEDICAL DETACHMENT 

( hnvnanding Officer 

Major I'. (.. Taggart, M. <:. Providence, I! 1 

Captains First Lieutenants 

R. B. Wynkoop, M. C. Ashtabula, 0. D. H. Osborne, M. C. Des Moines, Iowa 

!■:. R. Scarboro, M. C I'illin. Ga. H. E. Schedule, D. C Cincinnati, O. 

Sergeants, First Class. 
ll;irr\ M. Wissinger Johnstown, Pa. 

Sergeants 
John I'. Ryan Buffalo, V "i . John S. Tress Beaver Falls, Pa_ 

Privates, First Class 
Layman W. Vnios Greensburgh, Ind. Leslie J.Ross Braddock, Pa. 

Philip \. (I-bhIiikiii ..Butler, Pa. J. Edmund Slater Butler, Pa. 

Harvej V.Moore Butler, Pa. Le Roy R. Sitler Ellwood City, Pa. 

Privates 

James C. Asmus Middlesboro, Ky. FrankA. Lati r Detroit, Mich 

Walter H. Bicker Butler, Pa. Harry L. JJebler Butler, Pa 

Owen F. Clark Charlestown, W. Va. John C. Mansion Beaver Falls, Pa 

Philip <".. Dillan Beaver Falls, Pa. Walter M. Pierce Beaver Falls, Pa 

Claude T. Elkins Winchester, K>. John E. Rosborough Duncannon, Pa 

\IImtI <'. Fogel Rochester, Pa. Richard Q. Wilson Beaver, Pa 

Thomas C. Haitle) Beaver Falls, Pa. Frank \. Zaring Shamokin, Pa. 

( rFFICERS TRANSFERRED 

Miliars 

►H. B. Montgomery, M. C. Lahnam, Md. Perez B. Howard, M. C. Newtonville, Mass. 

First Lieutenants 

Massey, M.C. Sterling E. Kay, D. C Nashville, Term. 

Tim Murphy, M. C. New York City, N. Y. Miller, D. C. 

Biddk, M. <: Steubenville, 0. W illiam F. Jackson, IV C \.« Castle, Pa. 

F. R. Wilson, M. C. Nen Kensington, Pa. Samuel Fricdlander, D. C. Greensburgh, Pa, 

It. ('.. Comstock, D. <' Sidney, 0. T. C. Weaver, M.C Columbus, 0. 

Men Transferred 

Sergeant 

John D. Cooper Camp Hill. Pa. 

I'ririilrs 

Alexander V Gillies Cleveland, <>. Hutchinson Woodlawn, I'a 

Chester \. Ball. Marietta, 0. David M. Woods Woodlawn, Pa 

Clayton Stackbouse 0. Joseph .1. Wiltgen Chicago, III 

Richard Cavanaugh Johnstown, Pa. Charles 1". Wilberl Butler, Pa 

Perry Caswell Cleveland, 0. Wri^-lii W. PeaUing \.-» Brighton, I'a 

Da\id N. Christian Nante-glow, Pa. Thomas C. Emery Grove City, I'a 

Privates, First Class 

Jacob J. Pettier Beaver Kails. Pa. Fitzsimmons 

Elgin li. W agoner 

\ ETERINAItt DETACHMENT 

First Lieutenant 
Floyd E. Hill, V. C. Denison, O. 

Second Lieutenant 

llcnrj .1. Godhc, \. C. Wells, Minn. 

Privates, First ' 'lass 

llcnrj M. Bcrisc Versailles, O. Ilmrx Gremmcr Gabon, 

I'nnili 

Siberl C. Daw* Mansfield, it. 

l-'tirriiTs 

lt,,\ < ,„.k l oungslown, 0. Ross II. Foschnachl Canfield, t» 

Crank (.. WoUbrd Warren, <» 

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